Senate Concurrent Resolution 1024 Summary

• Declares legislative support for resettling refugees in Arizona through the federal Refugee Resettlement Program.

• Affirms that refugees have been vetted and approved by national security agencies and the U.S. Department of State before legal entry.

• Acknowledges Arizona's history of resettling over 80,000 refugees since 1978 from diverse countries, religions, and cultures.

• Recognizes refugees' economic contributions to Arizona as workers, homeowners, business owners, entrepreneurs, taxpayers, and community revitalizers.

• Notes the global refugee crisis with 25.9 million refugees worldwide and calls for stronger national efforts to resettle the world's most vulnerable populations.