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This Resolution expresses support for the "Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act," a piece of federal legislation that aims to improve the United States' ability to bring fugitives back to 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 requested but refused. This reporting is intended to provide information to evaluate and strengthen U.S. efforts to secure the return of these fugitives, addressing situations where foreign nations refuse to extradite, meaning they will not formally surrender a person to another jurisdiction for prosecution or punishment, even when treaties exist. The resolution highlights specific cases, like those of George Wright and Joanne Chesimard (also known as Assata Shakur), who are believed to be residing in countries that refuse extradition, as examples of why such legislative action is necessary to uphold the rule of law and ensure that criminals are not allowed to evade justice simply by fleeing abroad.