,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #accj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbf,ms4   
,tokuda 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,*u1
 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 
,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,mull91 & ,mr4       
,goldman ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #abj? 
anniv]s>y ( ! immigration ( ,filip9os to
 ,hawai'i4  ,:]eas1 9 #aijf1 #ae brave  
"y ,filip9o m51 lat] kn[n z ,sakadas1   
emb>k$ on a p]il\s transoceanic j\rney  
to ,hawai#8i1 becom+ ! fir/ wave (      
,filip9o immigrants to su/a9 ! sug> &   
p9eapple plantation economy t fuel$     
,hawai#8i's economic developm5t1 pursu+ 
opportunity1 build+ new lives1 &        
int]tw9+ _! /ories ) ! isl&s' evolv+    
id5tity2  ,:]eas1 by #aicb1 #ce1jjj or  
#gj p]c5t ( plantation work]s 7         
,filip9o1 & !re 7 v few wom5 & *ildr52  
,:]eas ,sakadas toil$ "u "s ( ! h>%e/ & 
mo/ exploitative conditions impos$ on   

plantation work]s1 endur+ ! l[e/ wages1 
gruel+ labor1 racial discrim9ation1     
physical abuse1 & sy/emic exploitation1 
:ile be+ conf9$ to plantation camps2    
,:]eas1 despite ^! inju/ices1 ,sakadas  
display$ c\rage1 solid>ity1 & p]sev]ance
 z !y unit$ work]s across e?nic l9es1   
organiz$ labor actions1 & ignit$ ! labor
 movem5t 9 ,hawai#8i1 secur+ mean+ful   
improvem5ts 9 wages1 dignity1 & work+ & 
liv+ conditions = g5]ations to come2    
,:]eas among ! mo/ prom95t ,sakada      
lead]s 0 ,pablo ,manlapit1 :o arriv$ 9  
,hawai#8i 9 #aiaj & lat] became ! fir/  
,filip9o lawy] 9 ,hawai#8i & organiz$   
,filip9o plantation work]s 9 multiple   
labor /rikes1 = :i* he 0 arre/$ on *>ges
 ( conspiracy1 imprison$1 & ultimately  
deport$ to ! ,philipp9es 9 #aicd2 ,:]eas
 ! ,sakadas br\ght ) !m div]se          
,philipp9e languages1 includ+ !         
#8,ilokano1 ,cebuano1 & o!r regional    
languages1 :i* s]v$ z ! prim>y means (  
communication & z vehicles = pres]v+    
cultural k1 hi/orical memory1 &         

community cohesion )9 plantation life 9 
,hawai#8i2 ,:]eas _m ,sakadas laid d[n  
p]man5t roots 9 ,hawai#8i1 rais+        
families & e/abli%+ communities su* t   
,filip9o ,am]icans w\ld gr[ into ! l>ge/
 non-,:ite & ,asian-,am]ican gr\p 9 !   
,/ate1 compris+ approximately "o-qu>t] (
 ,hawai#8i's population2 ,:]eas ! #aijf 
arrival ( ! fir/ #ae ,sakadas :o        
immigrat$ to ,hawai#8i also repres5ts ! 
beg9n+ ( ! su/a9$ & div]se immigration (
 ,filip9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas1 
?r\gh _! labor1 lead]%ip1 & cultural    
legacy1 ,sakadas & _! desc5dants h made 
endur+ & trans=mative contributions to  
,hawai#8i's agriculture1 education1     
t\rism1 heal?1 cuis9e1 arts1 & civic    
life1 leav+ an indelible & irreplaceable
 impr9t on ! social1 economic1 &        
cultural fabric ( ! isl&s2 &  ,:]eas !  
,/ate ( ,hawai#8i honors ! legacy ( ^!  
pione]+ ,filip9o immigrants by obs]v+   
,sakada ,day annually on ,decemb] #bj1 9
 recognition ( _! unmat*$ sacrifices &  
hi/oric contributions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 

,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives            
commemorates ! #abj? anniv]s>y ( !      
immigration ( ,filip9o plantation work]s
 to ,hawai#8i & honors ! ,sakadas = _!  
pr(\nd1 la/+1 & unp>allel$ contributions
 to ! hi/ory1 economy1 & cultural       
id5tity ( ! ,/ate ( ,hawai#8i4