CER 23-0081 — Immigrant Heritage Month Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2019

eENROLLED DORIGINAL A VCEREMONIAL ERESOLUTION n23-81 CouncilmemberBran.ToddIN eTHE eCOUNCIL gOF ATHE CDISTRICT EOF RCOLUMBIA EMay M7, O2019 NTo Irecognize AImmigrant LHeritage RESOLUTIONMonth and the Immigrant community as a Nvalued wand COUNCILcelebrated OFTHEDISTRCTOFcommunity CLUMBIA,in Tothe rconieImmgratHertaeMontDistrict adof teImigrntcomunitColumbia, aaand vludandto cleraedcomunitdeclare ithe teDiticofColmba,andtodelaethmonth mothofof JneasImigrntHeitgeMonhJune ithas DsrctoColmbi.Immigrant Heritage Month in the District of Columbia.

WHEREAS, America isais a nation of immigrants and our cultural diversity isoneis one of our country’s greateststrengths;greatest strengths;

WHEREAS,iliosofimmigrantshaveprovhecltrldierityhatasWHEREAS, madeheUnitettesauniquaio;millions of immigrants have provided the cultural diversity that has made the United States a unique nation;

WHEREAS,hefrtclerainofImmigratiertaeMonthocuredin214WHEREAS, andmanytesanduncialteshaveecgnzedtemonthinheyarsolown;the first celebration of Immigration Heritage Month occurred in 2014 and many cities and municipalities have recognized the month in the years following;

WHEREAS,heDsritofColumbishomeonary10,00immigrantscomingWHEREAS, fromlprsofteworldandmakeuproughly15fheDsrc'sttlpoultin;the District of Columbia is home to nearly 100,000 immigrants coming from all parts of the world and make up roughly 15% of the District’s total population;

WHEREAS, since the 1980s the immigrant population in the District of Columbia has more than doubled in size and since 2000 immigrants have accounted for approximately aquartera ofthequarter DistrictofColumbia'sof the District of Columbia’s population change;

WHEREAS, immigrantsfainAmericamakeimmigrants uhelrestprionofhefrom 33,Latin itictfColumbia'simmigrpuatonwihsiealeppuatonsfAfian,sin,America andEuropeanimmigrswel;make up the largest portion of the District of Columbia’s immigrant population with sizeable populations of African, Asian, and European immigrants as well;

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL WHEREAS, the District of Columbia opens our arms to immigrants and recognizes thetremendousthe contributionstheytremendous contributions they have made toourcityandto our city and country;

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ourimmigrantcommunitiesandWHEREAS, fhirsuccessbystandingwithimmigrantsthe District of Columbia is committed to continuing it’s support for our immigrant communities and furthering their success by standing with immigrants when others hesitate todoto do so;

th WHEREAS, June of 2019 is the 6 annual celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month nationwide;

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The Council recognizes the outstanding contributions and valued accomplishments of the immigrant community in the District of Columbia and the United States of America, recognizes District residents of immigrant heritage on the occasion of Immigrant Heritage Month, and declares June 2019 as “Immigrant Heritage Month” in the District of Columbia.

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This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.