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This Resolution expresses support for the "Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act," a piece of federal legislation aimed at improving the United States' ability to bring fugitives back to face justice. The Act requires the President to report to Congress on individuals who have committed crimes in the U.S., fled to foreign countries, and whose extradition has been sought but refused. This reporting is intended to provide crucial information to evaluate and strengthen U.S. efforts to secure the return of these fugitives, addressing situations where countries refuse to extradite individuals, as exemplified by the cases of George Wright, who murdered Walter Patterson, and Joanne Chesimard (Assata Shakur), who murdered State Trooper Werner Foerster, and who are believed to be residing in countries that refuse extradition. Extradition is the formal process by which one country surrenders an individual to another country for prosecution or punishment.