These three Central American countries also account for some of the highest rates of female homicide worldwide. The violence and impunity in the Northern Triangle has forced thousands of mothers and children to flee and seek refuge wherever they can find it. The administrations Central American Refugees Minor. CAM program and its expansion of the Refugee Admissions Program in Central America are an acknowledgment of the unique protection needs resulting from this crisis. In response to these challenges. and so many others around the world. we must adapt our laws to make good on our commitment as a nation of refuge and freedom. It is our moral obligation but it is also in our national interest. Our refugee program sends a powerful message to the rest of the world: America is not your enemy. We stand against persecution and terrorism in all its forms. A strong refugee program undermines the hateful propaganda of ISIS that there is a war between Islam and the West. that Muslims are not welcome here. and that the ISIS caliphate is their true home. By offering refuge to the worlds most vulnerable people. regardless of their religion or nationality. our refugee program lays bare those lies. The landmark Refugee Act of 1980 affirmed the commitments we made in ratifying the 1951 Refugee Convention. The Refugee Protection Act of 2016 that Jam introducing today would reaffirm the spirit of those commitments and ensure that our law is up to meeting the humanitarian crisis of our time. First. our bill would repeal harsh and unnecessary hurdles that exist in current law. It would eliminate the requirement that asylees file for asylum within one year of arrival.
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