Congressional Hearings and Statements

No Way Home, No Way to Escape: The Plight of Iraqi Refugees and out Iraqi Allies, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Hearing on Iraqi Refugees and Iraqi Allies, July 22, 2010.

Member Testimony of The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin, July 22, 2010

Member Testimony of The Honorable Alcee L. Hastings, July 22, 2010

Member Testimony of The Honorable Christopher H. Smith, July 22, 2010

Witness Testimony of The Honorable Eric P. Schwartz, July 22, 2010 

Witness Testimony of Ambassador L. Craig Johnstone, July 22, 2010

Witness Testimony of Mr. Kirk Johnson, July 22, 2010

Witness Testimony of Michael A. Newton, July 22, 2010

Submitted Written Testimony of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Service, July 22, 2010

Submitted Written Testimony of Human Rights First, July 22, 2010

Submitted Written Testimony of Syrian Arab Republic, July 22, 2010

Submitted Written Testimony of Catholic Relief Services, July 22, 2010

Submitted Written Testimony of Intersections International, July 22, 2010

Letter from several Senators to Ambassador Hill on Iraqi Refugees, May 20, 2009

Letter from Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, to Secretary Chertoff on Processing of Iraqi Refugees for Resettlement, June 12, 2008.

No Direction Home: An NGO Perspective on Iraqi Refugees and IDPs: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight and House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, May 1, 2008

          Testimony by Anastasia Brown, Director, Refugee Programs, Migration and Refugee Services/
          U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
         
          Statement of Mr. Rabih Torbay, Vice President for International Operations,
          International Medical Corps

          Statement of David Holdridge, Middle East Regional Program Director, Mercy Corps


Rep. Waters Leads Letter to Bush Expressing Concern Over Plight of Displaced Iraqis, March 20, 2008

Hearing of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight: Neglected Responsibilities: The U.S. Response to the Iraqi Refugee Crisis, March 11, 2008

Statement of Chairman Gary Ackerman

Statement of Ambassador James Foley

Statement of Stephan "Tony" Edson, U.S. Department of State

Testimony of Gregory Gottlieb, Bureau of Conflict, Democracy, and Humanitarian Assistance

Testimony of Lori Scialabba, USCIS

Full Transcript of the Hearing

Briefing: Iraqi Refugees: Can the U.S. Do More to Help?,  February 26, 2008

Testimony of L. Craig Johnstone, UNHCR

Addendum

Testimony of Rafiq Tschannen, IOM

Full Transcript of the Hearing

Rep. Hastings and Dingell Call on Secretary Rice to Layout Long-Term Plan for Iraqi Refugee Crisis, February 5, 2008

Kennedy, Smith, Levin, Brownback on the Iraqi Refugee Provisions in the Defense Authorization Conference Report, December 7, 2007.

Congressional Members' Letter of Support for Sen. Kennedy's Amendment on Iraqi Refugees, October 31, 2007

Kennedy on Passage of Iraqi Refugee Bill, September 28, 2007

The Honorable Alcee L. Hastings: Introducing the Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2007, September 27, 2007

U.S. Representative Alcee L. Hastings Concerned Over Iraqi Refugee Crisis, Online Office of Congressman Alcee L. Hastings, August 20, 2007

Senator Kennedy's Statement on the Iraqi Refugee Crisis, July 23, 2007

"Kennedy, Colleagues Fight to Help Iraqi Refugee Crisis," Sen Kennedy Press Release, June 19, 2007

Fact Sheet: Responsibilities to Iraqi Refugees Act, Congressman Blumenauer Bill, H.R. 2265 (doc)

Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee: The Plight of the Iraqi Refugees (Full Transcript), January 16, 2007

Testimony of Robert Malley (International Crisis Group) before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, January 23, 2007

Hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, March 26, 2007

Statement of Ellen Sauerbrey (Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration), "Iraqi Volunteers: Iraqi Refugees: What is America's Obligation?"

Testimony of George Packer (Staff writer for the New Yorker Magazine)

Testimony of Paul D. Eaton (Retired U.S. Army Major General)

Testimony of Kristele Younes (Refugees International), "Violence and Displacement in Iraq: The World's Fastest Growing Displacement Crisis"

Testimony of Sarah (USG Employee)

Hearing of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus: The Plight of the Iraqi Refugees, March 29, 2007

Testimony of Anna Husarska (International Rescue Committee Senior Policy Adviser)

Testimony of Kristele Younes (Refugees International)

Testimony of U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigration (USCRI)

Senate Judiciary Committee, "The Plight of Iraqi Refugees," January 16, 2007
         
           Ellen Sauerbrey (Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration)