; Whereas the refugee resettlement program of the United States authorized under the Refugee Act of 1980, and the amendments made by that Act ( Public Law 96–212 ; 94 Stat. 102), is a lifesaving solution critical to global humanitarian efforts that serves to— (1) strengthen global security; (2) advance the United States foreign policy goals and national security interests; (3) support countries that host hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of refugees; (4) collaborate with and support the efforts of the international community to support and resettle vulnerable populations; (5) stabilize sensitive conflicts and regions around the globe; and (6) encourage other nations to contribute to this cause through humanitarian support, resettlement, and finding strategies to address existing conflict and prevent future conflict; Whereas the refugee resettlement program provides protection and resettlement opportunities to individuals from Iraq and Afghanistan who worked side by side with members of the United States Armed Forces and peace builders; Whereas the administration acknowledges the partnership between refugee admission and protection of inherent human rights in both the 2018 Report on International Religious Freedom and the 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; Whereas refugees are major contributors to local economies, pay an average of $21,000 more in taxes than they receive in benefits, and revitalize cities and towns by offsetting population decline and boosting economic growth throughout the United States by opening businesses, paying taxes, and buying homes; Whereas several industries rely heavily on refugee workers to support the economic stability of those industries, and low rates of arrivals of refugees, especially in towns that rely on refugee populations to revitalize the industries in those towns, have had serious effects on economic growth