{"id":2032124,"date":"2023-09-14T16:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-members-to-reintroduce-bill-to-block-vietnamese-refugees-from-deportation\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T16:10:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T20:10:41","slug":"congress-members-to-reintroduce-bill-to-block-vietnamese-refugees-from-deportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-members-to-reintroduce-bill-to-block-vietnamese-refugees-from-deportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill to Prevent Deportation of Vietnamese Refugees Set for Reintroduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongress-members-to-reintroduce-bill-to-block-vietnamese-refugees-from-deportation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032124&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Reps. \u2063Lou Correa and Michelle Steel Propose Bill to Protect Vietnamese Refugees<\/h2>\n<p>House Representatives Lou Correa (D-Calif.) and \u2062Michelle Steel \u200b(R-Calif.) have joined forces to introduce a bill aimed at safeguarding certain Vietnamese refugees\u200b from detention\u200c and deportation. This groundbreaking \u2062legislation marks the third\u2062 attempt in\u2063 Congress to address the issue since the\u200b Trump administration overturned a 2008 \u200bagreement with Vietnam \u200cthat provided protection for\u2064 many of these refugees.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed bill, known as the &#8220;Honor Our Commitment\u200b Act,&#8221; seeks to prevent the deportation of Vietnamese refugees and immigrants who arrived in the United States prior\u2064 to July 12, 1995. This date signifies \u200dthe re-establishment of \u2063diplomatic relations\u2064 between the \u200btwo countries following the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ms. Steel, the\u200c bill\u2063 will be officially announced after September 30. Both Representatives\u2064 Correa and Steel \u2063serve as co-chairs of the Congressional\u200b Vietnam Caucus and represent districts \u2062in\u200c Orange County, which is\u200d home to \u2062a significant Vietnamese population. Their close ties to this\u200b community have greatly influenced their advocacy for the protection\u200d of these vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/orange-county-lawyer-tiktok-star-wants-to-take-on-rep-michelle-steel-5193104\">Orange County Lawyer,\u2064 TikTok Star Wants to\u200b Take \u2062on Rep. Michelle Steel<\/a> &#8211; 4\/13\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/rep-lou-correa-says-bidens-visits-to-india-vietnam-are-key-for-shaping-us-relations-in-indo-pacific-5489832\">Rep.\u2063 Lou\u2062 Correa Says \u2062Biden&#8217;s Visits \u2064to \u200dIndia, Vietnam Are Key for Shaping US Relations in Indo-Pacific<\/a> &#8211; 9\/11\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Honor Our Commitment Act was initially\u2063 introduced in 2020 following an agreement between Vietnam and the Trump administration that allowed for the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who arrived before\u200c 1995.\u2064 This contradicted a 2008 Memorandum \u200dof Understanding signed by the Bush administration, which stated that\u200c these\u200c individuals were not eligible for deportation.<\/p>\n<p>A \u200csimilar bill\u2062 with the same name was introduced in 2022 \u2062but failed \u200cto pass.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After the fall\u200b of Saigon, thousands of men, \u200cwomen,\u200c and children came to the United States in\u2063 search\u2062 of \u200cfreedom,&#8221; stated Ms.\u200c Steel. &#8220;It is our duty to \u2063honor our promises to these \u2062Vietnamese \u2062Americans,\u200b who\u2062 hold democracy\u2064 and liberty above \u200ball else. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this legislation and protecting our\u2063 fellow Americans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:614px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Rep. Lou Correa with Rep. Michelle Steele \u200din Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of the Office of Rep. Michelle Steel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ms. Steel, whose parents fled North Korea during the Korean War, draws parallels between her family&#8217;s experience and the plight of the \u2062Vietnamese community following the communist takeover during the Cold War.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m passionate about this. We cannot\u200c send someone who sought freedom \u2062and \u2062democracy in this country back to \u2064Vietnam. It would be a death sentence,&#8221; emphasized Ms. Steel. &#8220;Having witnessed the \u200cworkings of communism through my parents&#8217; escape from North Korea, I understand the persecution \u200bthat occurs under \u2064such regimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Steel highlights the\u2064 religious and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-advocacy-group-adds-trump-to-political-prisoner-database-after-new-indictment\/\" title=\"Jan. 6 advocacy group includes Trump in political prisoner database following fresh indictment.\">political persecution faced<\/a> by minority groups, \u2062particularly\u2063 Christians, who are likely to be targeted and imprisoned by the \u200bVietnamese government upon\u200d deportation. She warns that over 7,000 Vietnamese refugees \u2064in \u200cOrange County are currently at risk of being deported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Flowers with messages of gratitude are \u200cleft\u2064 at the\u2063 Vietnam War Memorial where a\u200d statue depicting an American\u2063 soldier\u200c and a South \u200cVietnamese soldier are surrounded by American and old-style Vietnamese flags\u2063 near\u200b the\u200c Little Saigon\u2063 section in Westminster, Calif., \u200con April 28, 2005.\u2064 (David McNew\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Ms. Steel, Vietnamese leaders bear responsibility\u200c for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-ken-buck-demands-clarification-from-apple-ceo-over-alleged-forced-labor-ties-in-china\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Ken Buck Demands Clarification From Apple CEO Over Alleged Forced Labor Ties In China\">severe human rights violations<\/a>\u2063 against their perceived adversaries, resulting in the imprisonment \u2062of over 170 religious and political minorities.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Correa echoes these sentiments,\u200c emphasizing the importance of standing by the Vietnamese community and upholding U.S. protections for such groups. Orange County is home \u200bto the largest Vietnamese population outside\u200d of \u200dVietnam, with approximately 200,000 Vietnamese residents, as stated by the Congressman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This \u2062is not a Democrat or \u200bRepublican\u200b issue. It goes beyond that,&#8221; Mr. Correa expressed. &#8220;This is about demonstrating to our allies and future allies that\u200b America stands with\u2062 those who stand\u2063 with us. It&#8217;s as simple as\u2062 that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Who is \u200dthe\u200c US representative for Santa Ana?<\/h2>\n<p><span>Congressman Lou Correa is a longtime Orange County resident, with\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-members-to-reintroduce-bill-to-block-vietnamese-refugees-from-deportation\/\" title=\"Bill to Prevent Deportation of Vietnamese Refugees Set for Reintroduction\">deep local roots<\/a>. Keover in South Vietnam. \u2063She emphasizes the importance of\u200d upholding the United States&#8217; commitment to protect those who sought refuge and\u2062 a better life in our country.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Rep. Correa, whose family immigrated to the United States from Mexico, understands firsthand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-promotes-segregated-black-parent-meeting\/\" title=\"California School District Promotes Segregated \u2018Black Parent\u2019 Meeting\">challenges faced<\/a>\u2062 by\u200b immigrant communities. He believes that supporting and \u2064standing up for the Vietnamese refugees is an essential \u200cpart of maintaining the values of \u200dfreedom\u2062 and opportunity that our nation stands for.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed bill has garnered support from \u2063various advocacy groups and community organizations, including the Vietnamese American\u200d Community of Southern California (VACSC) and the Orange County Asian and \u2062Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA). These organizations have actively fought for the rights of Vietnamese \u2062refugees and are hopeful that\u200d this new legislation will finally provide them with the protection they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>In addition\u2062 to preventing the detention\u200d and \u200bdeportation of Vietnamese\u2063 refugees, the Honor Our Commitment Act also seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-parliamentarian-kills-dems-bid-for-immigration-reform-through-reconciliation\/\" title=\"Senate Parliamentarian Kills Dems\u2019 Bid for Immigration Reform Through Reconciliation\">grant legal status<\/a> to those who have long been contributing members of our society. It acknowledges their contributions to our economy, \u2064culture, and community and provides them with the opportunity to continue building \u2064their lives in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The bill is expected \u2062to face challenges and opposition in Congress, but Representatives Correa and Steel are determined to champion the cause and push for \u200dits passage. They recognize \u2062the urgency of the situation,\u2062 as many Vietnamese refugees face the \u2064constant fear of being separated from their families and forced to return to a country where they\u200d may \u200dface persecution or hardship.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan nature of this bill highlights the importance of \u200dinvesting in the well-being and protection of our\u200d immigrant communities,\u2064 regardless of political affiliation. It sends a \u200cpowerful message \u2064that our nation is committed to honoring\u200c its promises \u2062and standing up for those who have sought refuge on our shores.<\/p>\n<p>As the Honor Our Commitment Act makes its way through Congress, \u200bwe encourage Americans to support this crucial legislation and reach out to \u2062their representatives to express their support.\u200d Together, we can ensure that the United States remains a beacon of hope \u2064and opportunity \u2064for all, \u2062regardless of their backgrounds\u2064 or the circumstances\u200d that led them to our shores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Reps. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) and Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) plan to introduce a bill soon, aiming to safeguard specific Vietnamese refugees from detention and deportation. 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