,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bee  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bj1
 #bjai,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself1    
,mr4 ,bennet1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,ms4     
,harris1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,markey1    
,mrs4 ,murray1 and ,ms4 ,smith7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,recognizing ,june #bjai as ,immigrant  
,heritage ,month1 a celebration of the  
accomplishments and contributions       
immigrants and their children have made 
in shaping the history1 strengthening   
the economy1 and enriching the culture  
of the ,united ,states4  ,whereas the   
,united ,states has always been a       
,nation of immigrants1 and throughout   
the history of the ,united ,states1     
immigrants and their children from      
around the world have kept the workforce
 in the ,united ,states vibrant and     
businesses in the ,united ,states on the
 cutting edge1 and helped to build the  

greatest economic engine in the world2  
,whereas the entrepreneurial drive and  
spirit of the ,united ,states is built  
on a diversity of origins2 ,whereas the 
,american dream first drew people to the
 ,united ,states and continues to drive 
business in the ,united ,states2        
,whereas the success of the ,united     
,states is a result of the many distinct
 experiences of the people of the       
,united ,states1 not in spite of it2    
,whereas1 as a ,nation of immigrants1 we
 must remember the generations of       
pioneers that helped lay the railroads  
and build cities1 develop new           
industries1 and fuel innovation and the 
exchange of ideas2 ,whereas immigrants  
start more than a quarter of all new    
businesses in the ,united ,states1 and  
immigrants and their children start more
 than #dj percent of ,fortune #ejj      
companies2 ,whereas these businesses    
collectively employ tens of millions of 
people in the ,united ,states and       
generate more than #e1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj in

 annual revenue2 ,whereas immigrants    
enhance the productive capacity of the  
,united ,states economy and contribute  
approximately #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or    
about #aj percent of annual gross       
domestic product of the ,united ,states2
 ,whereas immigrants in the ,united     
,states contribute greatly to advances  
in technology and sciences2 ,whereas #af
 percent of all employed college        
graduates and #ed4e percent of          
individuals with a ,ph4,d4 working in   
the fields of science1 technology1      
engineering1 and math are immigrants2   
,whereas1 between #bjjf and #bjab1 #dd  
percent of new tech startups in ,silicon
 ,valley1 widely known as the           
international hub for technological     
development and innovation1 had at least
 #a immigrant founder2 ,whereas         
immigrants in the ,united ,states plant1
 cultivate1 and harvest the rich        
diversity of agriculture products       
available today from the farmlands of   
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas each      

immigrant farm employee supports #b to  
#c full-time jobs in processing1        
transportation1 and retail2 ,whereas    
immigrants involved in agricultural     
production aid in the food security and 
independence of the ,united ,states2    
,whereas the work of immigrants has     
directly enriched the culture of the    
,united ,states by influencing the      
performing arts from ,broadway to       
,hollywood1 as well as academia1 art1   
music1 literature1 media1 fashion1      
cuisine1 customs1 and cultural          
celebrations enjoyed across the ,united 
,states2 ,whereas generations of        
immigrants have come to the ,united     
,states from all corners of the world1  
and many immigrants tirelessly fought   
for the independence of the ,united     
,states1 defending the ideals of the    
country2 ,whereas more than #cj1jjj     
lawful permanent residents are serving  
in the ,armed ,forces of the ,united    
,states2 ,whereas1 since #bjjb1 more    
than #ajb1jjj men and women1 including  

individuals serving in ,iraq1           
,afghanistan1 ,south ,korea1 ,germany1  
,japan1 and elsewhere1 have become      
citizens while serving in the ,armed    
,forces2 ,whereas ,congress represents a
 rich diversity of communities across   
the ,united ,states and works closely   
with a variety of diaspora leaders from 
more than #fj ethnic caucuses to ensure 
that the voices of ,united ,states      
citizens from all backgrounds are heard2
 and ,whereas the ,united ,states was   
founded on the universal promise that we
 are all created equal3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7        
recognizes ,june #bjai as ,immigrant    
,heritage ,month in honor of the        
accomplishments and role of immigrants  
and their children in shaping the       
history and culture of the ,united      
,states2  7#b7 pledges to celebrate     
immigrant contributions to1 and         
immigrant heritage in1 each ,state2     
7#c7 welcomes immigrants and their      
children to find their place in the     

vibrant1 multiethnic1 and integrated    
society of the ,united ,states2 and     
7#d7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states to always remember the  
immigrant roots of the ,united ,states  
and to commemorate the immigrant        
communities that continue to move the   
country forward4