Urging first asylum countries of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) to reinstate the practice of providing refuge to all asylum-seekers from Vietnam, and for other purposes.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) ASEAN first asylum countries (defined to include any country which is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and which is the first to receive an individual seeking asylum) should reinstate the practice of providing refuge for all Vietnamese asylum-seekers, while carrying out the screening of such individuals; (2) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees should be given early access to provide humane care to such asylum-seekers; (3) no repatriation of Vietnamese asylum-seekers should occur until an internationally approved mechanism is in place to guarantee that such individuals will not be subjected to persecution; (4) forced repatriation of refugees to Vietnam should not be considered a viable option; and (5) the United States should remain committed to, and urge its Western allies to implement or continue, a generous and humane Southeast Asian refugee resettlement policy.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 26 April 1989

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   Introduced in House

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3. 26 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 May 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 May 1989

   Committee

   For Further Action See S.Con.Res.26.

   Source: Committee

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