Vermont HR 8: House resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the federal Taiwan Relations Act and supporting Taiwan’s inclusion in various international organizations

Bill Text

State of Vermont
House of Representatives
Montpelier, Vermont
House Resolution
H.R. 8
Offered by Representatives Cole of Hartford, Arsenault of Williston, Austin
of Colchester, Bartholomew of Hartland, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of
Colchester, Black of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster,
Brady of Williston, Brown of Richmond, Burke of Brattleboro, Burkhardt of
South Burlington, Burrows of West Windsor, Burtt of Cabot, Campbell of St.
Johnsbury, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Chapin of
East Montpelier, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Conlon of Cornwall,
Cooper of Pownal, Cordes of Bristol, Critchlow of Colchester, Dodge of
Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington,
Durfee of Shaftsbury, Eastes of Guilford, Emmons of Springfield, Feltus of
Lyndon, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goodnow of
Brattleboro, Graning of Jericho, Greer of Bennington, Harple of Glover,
Harrison of Chittenden, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich,
Hooper of Randolph, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction,
Howard of Rutland City, Hunter of Manchester, James of Manchester, Kimbell
of Woodstock, Kleppner of Burlington, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of
South Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, LaLonde of
South Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of
Burlington, Long of Newfane, Masland of Thetford, McCann of Montpelier,
McGill of Bridport, Mihaly of Calais, Minier of South Burlington, Morris of
Springfield, Morrow of Weston, Mrowicki of Putney, Nelson of Derby, Nigro
of Bennington, Noyes of Wolcott, O’Brien of Tunbridge, Ode of Burlington,
Olson of Starksboro, Pezzo of Colchester, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of
Bradford, Rachelson of Burlington, Satcowitz of Randolph, Scheu of
Middlebury, Sheldon of Middlebury, Sibilia of Dover, Squirrell of Underhill,
Stevens of Waterbury, Stone of Burlington, Surprenant of Barnard, Sweeney
of Shelburne, Tomlinson of Winooski, Torre of Moretown, Waszazak of Barre
City, Waters Evans of Charlotte, White of Waitsfield, White of Bethel, Wood
of Waterbury, and Yacovone of Morristown
House resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under
which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi
and strongly advocating that he be afforded due process under the law and
released immediately from detention
Whereas, Mohsen Mahdawi is a resident of White River Junction and has
been a U.S. permanent resident (green card holder) for the past decade, and
Whereas, on Monday, April 14, 2025, in the belief that he was to participate
in his final interview for U.S. citizenship, Mohsen Mahdawi arrived at the U.S.
immigration office in Colchester, and

Whereas, instead of commencing the interview, armed immigration
authorities in plain clothes with faces covered arrested Mohsen Mahdawi and
refused to provide any information regarding where he was being taken or
what would happen to him, and
Whereas, in a joint statement that U.S. Senators Sanders and Welch and
U.S. Representative Balint released, they described this action as “immoral,
inhumane, and illegal,” and
Whereas, Vermont’s three federal legislators also demanded that Mohsen
Mahdawi be afforded “due process under the law and immediately released
from detention,” now therefore be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives:
That this legislative body strongly objects to the manner and circumstances
under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen
Mahdawi and strongly advocate that he be afforded due process under the law
and released immediately from detention, and be it further
Resolved: That the Clerk of the House be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Immigration
and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons, and the Vermont
Congressional Delegation.