Whereas World Refugee Day acknowledges the courage, strength, and determination of women, men, and children forced to flee their homes because of persecution or conflict; Whereas, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees— (1) a refugee is an individual who faces persecution or has a well-founded fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group; (2) more than 68,500,000 people are displaced worldwide, which is the worst displacement crisis in global history, including 25,400,000 refugees, more than 40,000,000 internally displaced people, 3,100,000 asylum seekers, and 10,000,000 stateless people; (3) children comprise 52 percent of the global refugee population, many of whom lack access to education; (4) on average, 44,400 people per day are displaced from their homes; (5) 16,200,000 individuals were newly displaced due to conflict or persecution in 2017, including 11,800,000 internally displaced persons and 4,400,000 refugees and asylum seekers; (6) more than 68 percent of all refugees worldwide come from the following 5 countries: (A) Syria, with 6,300,000 refugees; (B) Afghanistan, with 2,600,000 refugees; (C) South Sudan, with 2,400,000 refugees; (D) Myanmar, with 1,200,000 refugees; and (E) Somalia, with 986,400 refugees; (7) 37 countries resettled 102,800 refugees, less than 1 percent of people in need of resettlement, in 2017; (8) more than ½ of the Syrian population was displaced, either across borders or within the country, in 2016; and (9) the need for third-country resettlement continues to grow, with over 1,200,000 refugees requiring resettlement in 2017; Whereas, during 2017, the United States welcomed a total of 33,400 refugees, well below the United States Government goal of 45,000 refugee admissions, and a 65-percent drop compared with the 96,900 refugees welcomed in 2016; Whereas, at this pace, the United States may only admit approximately 20,000 refugees this year