May 5, 2025
Mr. Espaillat (for himself, Mr. Ivey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Adams, Ms. Pingree, and Ms. Castor of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the plight of Cameroonian immigrants and the continued turmoil and instability in the nation of Cameroon merits a designation of humanitarian parole and calling on the Department of Homeland Security to create a humanitarian parole program for Cameroonians fleeing this violence.
- (1) recognizes the dire and ongoing humanitarian crisis for Cameroonian migrants that are fleeing violence and widespread human rights violations in their home nation, in addition to the discriminatory treatment often faced by Black and African immigrants;
- (2) calls on the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the authority under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)(A)) to establish a special humanitarian parole program for Cameroonian nationals who are seeking refuge in the United States to grant these immigrants much-deserved humanitarian relief; and
- (3) urges the United States Government to allocate appropriate resources to assist in the successful resettlement of Cameroonian immigrants, including comprehensive support for Cameroonians benefitting from Special Humanitarian Parole status.