The Nation of Promise Resolution, 652

=WORK IN PROGRESS= =The Nation of Promise Resolution, 652= A resolution to expand the soft power and international standing of the Kodiak Republic. ACTIONED on ## MONTH ####, with ## Aye, ## Nay, and ## Abstain. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC OF KODIAK:

RECOGNISING the Kodiak Republic remains an untrusted and untested state on the world stage;

REMEMBERING that no independent state (including those of the United Regions Alliance) found it pertinent to defend our sovereign territory;

ACCEPTING that the Republic has made no concrete efforts to improve our diplomatic relations since the Mondo Cabinet of 636;

ACKNOWLEDGING a strong nation mustn't fear that which is foreign, but accept, integrate, and evolve to culture which is innovative;

BELIEVING that Kodiak must work to develop greater cooperation between our neighbours and other sovereign states;

HEREBY RESOLVES to;

AMEND the IMMIGRATION ACT, INTER as below; AMEND the RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE UNITED REGIONS ALLIANCE, 636 as below; ENACT the RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE ASSEMBLY OF NATIONS, 652 as below; ENACT the DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACT, 652.

Article 2 - Immigration Control

 * 2.1 - Prospective foreign residents to Kodiak must apply to the Directorate of Immigration for a residence visa.
 * 2.2 - Permanent Resident visas will require the applicant to, at the time of filing:
 * 2.2.1 - Speak a national language of Kodiak.
 * 2.2.2 - Hold a least a bachelor's degree from one of the Immigration Directorate's approved domestic or international institutions
 * 2.2.3 - Hold a work offer from an approved list of Kodiak employers.
 * 2.2.4 - Pass a background criminal, character, and integrity check.
 * 2.2.5 - Consent to a medical investigation against a list of unapproved adverse medical conditions.
 * 2.2.6 - Be under the age of 36; or be legally married to a Kodiak citizen and under the age of 50; or be a biological parent to a Kodiak citizen.

Article 3 - Refugees

 * 3.1 - The Kodiak Refugee Resettlement Program shall be established in the capital city of Rykkburgh.
 * 3.2 - Refugees will undergo an exhaustive background investigation from within immigration detention.
 * 3.3 - Refugees will only be accepted by the Kodiak Republic if they can demonstrate
 * 3.3.1 - They are fleeing from a direct and ongoing conflict area, as defined by the Directorate.
 * 3.3.2 - They are not indirectly or directly related to the belligerents of the conflict.
 * 3.3.3 - They swear a desire to return to their country of origin if the conflict subsides within 10 years of the filing of their application.
 * 3.4 - The Refugee Resettlement Program shall be quarterly funded with ₣47,500,000.

Article 2 - Immigration Control

 * 2.1 - Prospective foreign residents to Kodiak must apply to the Directorate of Immigration for a residence visa.
 * 2.2 - Permanent Resident visas will require the applicant to, at the time of filing:
 * 2.2.1 - Speak a national language of Kodiak.
 * 2.2.2 - Hold a least a bachelor's degree from one of the Immigration Directorate's approved domestic or international institutions
 * 2.2.3 - Hold a work offer from an approved list of Kodiak employers.
 * 2.2.4 - Pass a background criminal, character, and integrity check.
 * 2.2.5 - Consent to a medical investigation against a list of unapproved adverse medical conditions.
 * 2.2.6 - Be under the age of 36; or be legally married to a Kodiak citizen and under the age of 50; or be a biological parent to a Kodiak citizen.

Article 3 - Refugees

 * 3.1 - The Kodiak Refugee Resettlement Program shall be established in the capital city of Rykkburgh with branch offices in Taiping, Duckburg, San Chico, Crystal City, and Graz.
 * 3.2 - Refugees will undergo a preliminary background investigation from within immigration detention not to exceed three months in length.
 * 3.3 - If the Refugee Resettlement Authority believes more time is necessary to complete a background check, refugees must be released on auto-renewing three-month bridging visa.
 * 3.3.1 - Bridging visas may not exceed a maximum length of 12 months from arrival.
 * 3.3.2 - A determination for or against refugee resettlement must be made prior to this time.
 * 3.3.3 - A refugee may be obligated to remain in detention if the Resettlement Program finds evidence of crimes which constitute a Violent Felony within Kodiak, which does not constitute an automatic denial, with approval of the provincial court. An Individual Integration Plan will be required for release from detention.
 * 3.4 - Refugees will only be accepted by the Kodiak Republic if they can demonstrate
 * 3.4.1 - They are fleeing from a direct and ongoing conflict area, as defined by the Directorate, OR:
 * 3.4.2 - They are fleeing a major disaster area (natural or man-made), as defined by the Directorate, OR;
 * 3.4.3 - They are fleeing religious or political persecution which would otherwise be legal with the Republic AND constitutes a serious risk to life or limb.
 * 3.4.4 - They are not indirectly or directly related to the belligerent leadership personnel of an ongoing conflict.
 * 3.5 - The Refugee Resettlement Program shall be quarterly funded with ₣90,000,000.

The Diplomatic Corps Act, 652
Proposed to the Assembly by Willard Magnus Ward, National Unity Party.