Rep. Kamlager-Dove Joins Representative Young Kim In Introducing Bipartisan Resolution to Reunite Korean American Families
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove Joins Representative Young Kim In Introducing Bipartisan Resolution to Reunite Korean American Families
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) was joined by Representative Young Kim (CA-40) in introducing H.Res.294 - Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families. This resolution calls on the United States and North Korea to begin the process of reuniting divided families physically or virtually and calls on both countries to address this issue as a priority of immediate concern.
"Institutionalized family separation is a traumatizing event that reverberates across generations, histories, and countries. My heart breaks for the thousands of Koreans who have been separated from their families for nearly 70 years,” Rep. Kamlager-Dove said. “An entire generation has passed since an estimated 100,000 Korean Americans have seen or heard from their loved ones in North Korea. California's 37th District has a significant Korean American community, and many of them have not had contact with their family members. Korean Americans have largely been left out of the process of reunification. We need to work to bring these families back together. I am proud to join this bipartisan effort to reunite divided Korean American families.”
“We must continue our momentum to reunite Korean Americans with their war-torn loved ones in North Korea before it’s too late,” said Rep. Kim. “As Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chair, I look forward to ensuring timely implementation of the Divided Families Reunification Act, and I am proud to lead this bipartisan resolution to demonstrate united support for making long-overdue reunifications for so many a reality.”