,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 & ,mr4 ,takano7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! mon? ( ,june z ,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon?1 a celebration ( ! accompli%m5ts & contributions immigrants & _! *ildr5 h made 9 mak+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates a heal?i]1 saf]1 m div]se1 prosp]\s c\ntry1 & ackn[l$g+ _! importance to ! future successes ( ,am]ica4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is /rong] :5 all p h ! opportunity to live up to _! full pot5tial2 ,:]eas ov] #af p]c5t ( heal? c>e work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are immigrants1 includ+1 9 ord] ( highe/ p]c5tage ( heal? c>e work]s :o are =eign born-- 7#a7 physicians 7#bi4a p]c5t72 7#b7 d5ti/s 7#bc4g p]c5t72 7#c7 nurs+1 psy*iatric1 & home heal? aides 7#bc4a p]c5t72 7#d7 ph>maci/s 7#bj4c p]c5t72 7#e7 dieticians & nutritioni/s 7#ag4d p]c5t72 7#f7 m$ical assi/ants 7#ag4c p]c5t72 7#g7 d5tal assi/ants 7#af4e p]c5t72 7#h7 optometri/s 7#af4b p]c5t72 7#i7 regi/]$ nurses 7#af p]c5t72 & 7#aj7 lic5s$ practical & lic5s$ vocational nurses 7#ae p]c5t72 ,:]eas immigrants work+ 9 a heal? c>e occupation range f ^? ) ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus & ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7 to naturaliz$ citiz5s2 ,:]eas ov] #ab p]c5t ( su* immigrants 7#caj1jjj individuals7 are humanit>ian migrants1 includ+ refugees1 asylees1 special immigrant visa hold]s1 & ,cuban & ,haitian entrants2 ,:]eas #da1gjj ,,daca recipi5ts p]=m critical roles 9 ! heal? c>e indu/ry2 ,:]eas immigrants work+ 9 heal? c>e pr(essions s]ve ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & (t5 9 rural or und]s]v$ communities2 ,:]eas ! m$ical /ud5ts1 resid5ts1 & physicians :o rely on ,,daca = _! ability to practice m$ic9e ea* provide m$ical c>e to approximately #d1fjj pati5ts a ye>2 ,:]eas immigrants h fill$ approximately "o-?ird ( physician roles 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a decade2 ,:]eas ! ,association ( ,am]ican ,m$ical ,colleges atte/$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt t our heal? c>e sy/em relies on curr5t immigrant heal? c>e provid]s2 ,:]eas 9 response to ,,covid-#ai1 immigrants are putt+ _! own lives on ! l9e to save lives e day1 work+ z diagnos+ & treat+ practition]s1 physicians assi/ants1 nurses1 heal? aides1 nurs+ assi/ants & ord]lies1 heal? c>e support work]s1 m$ical /ud5ts & resid5ts1 & heal? te*nologi/s & te*nicians2 ,:]eas ne>ly "o-?ird ( all ,,daca recipi5ts 7#bjj1jjj individuals71 & m ?an #acj1jjj ( ! e/imat$ #daa1jjj ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus hold]s1 are s]v+ on ! frontl9es ( ! response to ,,covid-#ai & are consid]$ ess5tial critical infra/ructure work]s2 ,:]eas immigrant ess5tial work]s1 includ+ fir/-respond]s1 heal? c>e work]s1 agricultural work]s & meat pack]s1 *ildc>e provid]s1 & hospitality & transportation work]s1 h h]oically help$ provide m$ical c>e1 food1 %elt]1 & com=t to ,am]icans impact$ by ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! majority ( f>m work]s 9 ,am]ica are immigrants1 & reg>dless ( politics1 h be5 deem$ ess5tial work]s by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 a safe food supply = ,am]ica dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas immigrants h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces s9ce ! f\nd+ ( our c\ntry1 & h f\ght 9 e major conflict 9 ,am]ican hi/ory1 includ+ ! ,civil ,w>1 ,_w ,w>s ,i & ,,ii1 & conflicts 9 ,vietnam1 ,afghani/an1 & ,iraq2 ,:]eas immigrants h put _! lives on ! l9e to protect ! ideals ( ,am]ica & democracy1 z well z ,am]ican lives1 by s]v+ z translators & int]pret]s = ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & p]=m+ s5sitive & tru/$ activities = ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel /ation$ at ! int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce2 ,:]eas immigrants :o s]ve 9 em]g+ indu/ries ) pron\nc$ labor %ortages 9 ,am]ica su* z artificial intellig5ce t rely on sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? 7,,/em7 skills1 n only bol/] ! economy1 b also enhance national security & global lead]%ip2 ,:]eas :5 immigrants h a tru/+ relation%ip ) local law en=cem5t1 !y h report$ crime & h work$ ) police on neighborhood crime r$uction /rategies2 ,:]eas m immigrants reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?an any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w1 & repres5t almo/ e c\ntry 9 ! _w1 contribut+ to our ri* div]sity ( p1 cultures1 cuis9e1 lit]ature1 art1 language1 academia1 music1 m$ia1 fa%ion1 & cu/oms2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is m div]se ?an ev] be=e 9 its hi/ory1 ) great] %>es ( immigrants f c\ntries su* z ,india1 ,*9a 7includ+ ^? born 9 ,hong ,kong & ,macao1 b n ,taiwan71 ! ,philipp9es1 ,el ,salvador1 ,vietnam1 ,cuba1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 ,s\? ,korea1 & ,guatemala1 & an increase ( #ga p]c5t s9ce #bjjj ( ,black immigrants f across ! ,african cont95t1 ! ,c>ibbean1 ,jamaica1 & ,haiti2 ,:]eas ,black immigrants & _! *ildr5 make up r\ghly "o-fif? 7#ah p]c5t7 ( ! ov]all ,black population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 response to rec5t civil unre/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates immigrants ( all backgr\nds h pl$g$ _! support to fight racial inju/ice1 h&-9-h&1 ) ,black immigrants1 to fight = acc\ntability f law en=cem5t & ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em & to dem& t law en=cem5t protect p1 reg>dless ( _! sk9 color2 ,:]eas celebrat+ racial1 e?nic1 l+ui/ic1 & religi\s diff]5ces ( immigrants has result$ 9 a unifi$1 patriotic1 & prosp]\s ,nation2 ,:]eas immigration has long be5 "o ( ,am]ica's greate/ competitive advantages2 ,:]eas immigrants ( all skill levels h help$ make ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! /ronge/ 9 ! _w1 complem5t+ exi/+ ,am]ican bus9esses 9 times ( ne$ & f\nd+ successful bus9esses ( _! own2 ,:]eas al?\gh only acc\nt+ = #ac4e p]c5t 7#dj1jjj1jjj7 ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ne>ly half ( ,=tune #ejj companies 7 f\nd$ by immigrants or _! *ildr51 :i* has creat$ ov] #f1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual rev5ue & employs millions ( ,am]icans2 ,:]eas #gb4e p]c5t ( immigrants believe t h>d "w is necess>y to succe$ 9 ,am]ica & are responsible = half ( ! total labor =ce gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! la/ decade2 ,:]eas #fb4b p]c5t ( immigrants ag$ #af & old] 7z oppos$ to #eh4a p]c5t ( native-born ,am]icans7 7 employ$2 ,:]eas immigrants are entrepr5eurial1 self-/>t]s :o create _! own opportunity & employm5t opportunities = o!rs ) #g4f p]c5t ( immigrants be+ self-employ$ comp>$ to #e4f p]c5t ( native-born ,am]icans2 ,:]eas immigrant-own$ bus9esses provide jobs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 respectively employ+ an av]age ( #aa employees2 ,:]eas immigrants are m likely to h college degrees ?an native-born ,am]icans & are m likely to h advanc$ degrees2 ,:]eas our high-skill$ immigration sy/em has n be5 updat$ 9 ov] #be ye>s1 & is n[ outdat$ & ov]burd5$1 putt+ our global lead]%ip at risk2 ,:]eas national security exp]ts agree t x is ess5tial = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 its milit>y exceptionalism by be+ ! lead] 9 advanc$ te*nologies su* z artificial intellig5ce1 cyb]1 quantum1 robotics1 direct$ en]gy & hyp]sonic weapons1 :i* are all ,,/em fields :]e immigrants fill dang]\s labor %ortages 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas due to population ag+ & long] life expectancy ( ! population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates requir+ an increase 9 heal? c>e work]s1 immigrants are expect$ to fill a crucial ne$ 9 future heal? c>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 keep+ u heal?y2 ,:]eas 9 j #bj ye>s1 mean+ful immigration policy re=m w\ld r$uce ! ,f$]al deficit by #a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 contribut+ to great] economic /ability & safety2 ,:]eas ov] ! c\rse ( ! next decade1 immigration policy re=m w\ld result 9 ! creation ( #c1bcj1jjj new jobs1 keep+ u m economically s\nd2 ,:]eas if ,dream]s1 alone1 7 provid$ a pa?way to citiz5%ip1 !y w\ld contribute approximately #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ov] #gj p]c5t ( immigrants are betwe5 ! ages ( #be & #fd comp>$ to less ?an #ej p]c5t ( native-born ,am]icans1 & by #bjce1 ! work+ age ( immigrants w increase by #ah1jjj1jjj1 keep+ u saf] & prosp]\s2 ,:]eas because immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are m likely to be work+-age ?an _! ,unit$ ,/ates-born c\nt]p>ts1 !y are m likely to contribute to ! labor =ce & economy z bo? consum]s & taxpay]s1 !reby help+ to fund social s]vices & programs l ,m$ic>e & ,social ,security1 keep+ u heal?i]1 saf]1 & economically prosp]\s2 & ,:]eas cont9u$ integration ( immigrants f ar\nd ! _w t enc\rages & facilitates a pa?way to citiz5%ip1 economic & social mobility1 & civic engagem5t1 w p]petuate ,am]ica's prosp]ity & en=ce ! patriotism we all feel = our great ,nation1 no matt] ! color ( sk91 c\ntry ( orig91 or religi\s backgr\nd3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon? 9 honor ( ! contributions immigrants & _! *ildr5 h made to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t its hi/ory2 7#b7 pl$ges to celebrate immigrant contributions to1 & immigrant h]itages 91 ea* di/rict2 7#c7 welcomes immigrants curr5tly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^? seek+ to immigrate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to contribute to ! heal?1 safety1 div]sity1 & prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by f9d+ _! place 9 our vibrant1 multie?nic1 & integrat$ society2 7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w ) _! immigrant neighbors & colleagues to advance ! well-be+ ( ! ,nation today & tomorr[2 & 7#e7 commits to work+ ) fell[ ,memb]s ( ,congress1 ! relevant executive ag5cies adm9i/]+ immigration laws & policies1 & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to promote sm>t & j immigration policy = ^? pres5tly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _! family1 & ^? seek+ to come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! future4