IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Trott , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Bergman , and Mr. Upton ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Opposing the detention and deportation of Iraqi Chaldean Christians.

Whereas the United States has traditionally had an important role as a safe harbor for persecuted religious minorities; Whereas the Trump Administration has pledged to prioritize the defense of persecuted minorities in the Middle East and around the world; Whereas the United States Congress and the Department of State have recognized that genocide has been committed against the religious minorities of Iraq; Whereas Chaldean Christians represent a significant religious minority in Iraq; Whereas the Chaldean community of Iraq faces active persecution by both state and nonstate actors; Whereas the Department of Homeland Security has detained several hundred Chaldeans living in the United States for possible deportation to Iraq; Whereas any Chaldean deported to Iraq will be subject to discrimination, violent persecution, and possibly death; and Whereas the Chaldean community represents a vibrant and important part of United States culture and society: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) opposes the detention and possible removal of Iraqi Chaldeans; and (2) urges President Donald Trump to use his executive authority and discretion to defer deportation for Iraqi Chaldeans living in the United States.