Madam Speaker. today. along with Congresswoman JAN SCHAKOWSKY and Congressman CHRISTOPHER SHAYS. I am introducing the "Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees Act." Iraq is the worlds fastest growing refugee crisis. yet the U.S. response has been minimal. For one group in particular. however. our moral responsibility is unquestionableIraqis who are at risk because they helped the United States. Having cooperated with the United States military. the United Nations or even with a nongovernmental organization can literally mean a death sentence at the hands of any of the many sides in this civil war. Our legislation would admit Iraqis to the United States who are at risk because they helped coalition or reconstruction efforts in Iraq. establish a Special Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Intemnally Displaced Persons and require strategies to ensure the wellbeing and safety of Iraqi refugees in the region. and increase the number of persecuted Iraqis who can be admitted to the United States as refugees. I urge every Member of the House to cosponsor this broad. ambitious and comprehensive response to the Iraqi refugee crisis before it is too late for the people whose only crime was working with Americans.
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