Forty prodemocracy protesters recently killed by security forces. and. since 2001. over 1.000 people have disappeared. On the other hand. Iraq is the fastestgrowing refugee crisis in the world. There have been 4 million innocent Iraqis who have been driven from their homes by violence and threats. including tens of thousands who are at risk because they helped the United States. This humanitarian crisis is rapidly becoming a regional security crisis. as Jordan and Syria are at risk of being destabilized by the millions of Iraqis they have taken in. 2 million Iraqis in Jordan and Syria. Despite this. efforts to provide assistance in the region are dramatically underfunded. The United States has admitted only 70 refugees since October. only one in April and one in May. It is not getting better. It is getting worse. I think this is a blot on Congress as well as the administration. turning its back on these refugees. Adding $50 million in Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance will allow assistance to reach more displaced Iraqis and help mitigate the impacts of the refugee crisis on other countries in the Middle East. This amendment offered by Mr. McDERMOT T. Mr. CROWLEY and myself has the support of the United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. Refugees International. the U.S.-India PAC. the U.S.-India Business Alliance and others who are deeply concerned about this humanitarian crisis. I strongly urge my colleagues to support this amendment. Mr.
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