A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the number of refugees admitted to the United States and the appropriation for programs for refugee migration and resettlement should be increased and that the Department of Justice should reestablish the presumption that Jews and members of other religious minorities emigrating from the Soviet Union qualify for refugee status for admission to the United States.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the number of refugees admitted into the United States and the related resettlement program appropriations should be increased; and (2) the Department of Justice should reestablish the presumption that Jews and other religious minorities emigrating from the Soviet Union qualify for refugee admission status.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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