,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bee ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bj1 #bjai,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,june #bjai z ,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon?1 a celebration ( ! accompli%m5ts & contributions immigrants & _! *ildr5 h made 9 %ap+ ! hi/ory1 /r5g!n+ ! economy1 & enri*+ ! culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has always be5 a ,nation ( immigrants1 & ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 immigrants & _! *ildr5 f ar\nd ! _w h kept ! work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates vibrant & bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! cutt+ edge1 & help$ to build ! greate/ economic eng9e 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! entrepr5eurial drive & _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is built on a div]sity ( orig9s2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican dream fir/ drew p to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cont9ues to drive bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! success ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a result ( ! _m di/9ct exp]i5ces ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n 9 spite ( x2 ,:]eas1 z a ,nation ( immigrants1 we mu/ rememb] ! g5]ations ( pione]s t help$ lay ! railroads & build cities1 develop new indu/ries1 & fuel innovation & ! ex*ange ( ideas2 ,:]eas immigrants />t m ?an a qu>t] ( all new bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & immigrants & _! *ildr5 />t m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ,=tune #ejj companies2 ,:]eas ^! bus9esses collectively employ t5s ( millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & g5]ate m ?an #e1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual rev5ue2 ,:]eas immigrants enhance ! productive capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy & contribute approximately #b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or ab\t #aj p]c5t ( annual gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribute greatly to advances 9 te*nology & sci5ces2 ,:]eas #af p]c5t ( all employ$ college graduates & #ed4e p]c5t ( individuals ) a ,ph4,d4 work+ 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? are immigrants2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjjf & #bjab1 #dd p]c5t ( new te* />tups 9 ,silicon ,valley1 widely kn[n z ! int]national hub = te*nological developm5t & innovation1 _h at lea/ #a immigrant f\nd]2 ,:]eas immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates plant1 cultivate1 & h>ve/ ! ri* div]sity ( agriculture products available today f ! f>ml&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ea* immigrant f>m employee supports #b to #c full-"t jobs 9 process+1 transportation1 & retail2 ,:]eas immigrants involv$ 9 agricultural production aid 9 ! food security & indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! "w ( immigrants has directly enri*$ ! culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by influ5c+ ! p]=m+ arts f ,broadway to ,hollywood1 z well z academia1 art1 music1 lit]ature1 m$ia1 fa%ion1 cuis9e1 cu/oms1 & cultural celebrations enjoy$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas g5]ations ( immigrants h come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates f all corn]s ( ! _w1 & _m immigrants tirelessly f\ght = ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 def5d+ ! ideals ( ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas m ?an #cj1jjj lawful p]man5t resid5ts are s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjjb1 m ?an #ajb1jjj m5 & wom51 includ+ individuals s]v+ 9 ,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 ,s\? ,korea1 ,g]many1 ,japan1 & else:]e1 h become citiz5s :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,congress repres5ts a ri* div]sity ( communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & works closely ) a v>iety ( diaspora lead]s f m ?an #fj e?nic caucuses to ensure t ! voices ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s f all backgr\nds are he>d2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 f\nd$ on ! univ]sal promise t we are all creat$ equal3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,june #bjai z ,immigrant ,h]itage ,mon? 9 honor ( ! accompli%m5ts & role ( immigrants & _! *ildr5 9 %ap+ ! hi/ory & culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 pl$ges to celebrate immigrant contributions to1 & immigrant h]itage 91 ea* ,/ate2 7#c7 welcomes immigrants & _! *ildr5 to f9d _! place 9 ! vibrant1 multie?nic1 & integrat$ society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to always rememb] ! immigrant roots ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to commemorate ! immigrant communities t cont9ue to move ! c\ntry =w>d4