,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1
 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4
 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mrs4
 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4  
,norton1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 & ,mrs4 ,ramirez7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! annual     
celebration ( ,da de los ,mu]tos 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w4  ,:]eas1 on 
,novemb] #a & #b ( ea* ye>1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates celebrates ,all ,s\ls' ,day1 also
 kn[n z ,da de los ,mu]tos or ,day ( !  
,dead1 to honor fri5ds1 family memb]s & 
lov$ ones :o h pass$2 ,:]eas ,da de los 
,mu]tos includes traditions & rituals t 
trace _! orig9s to div]se celebrations &
 beliefs held by pre-,hispanic cultures 
& ,indig5\s gr\ps ( ,mesoam]ica2 ,:]eas 
,da de los ,mu]tos celebrations 9       
pre-,hispanic times 7 l$ by ! goddess   

,mictecacihuatl1 kn[n z ,lady ( ! ,dead1
 & ! celebration la/$ a mon?2 ,:]eas1   
aft] ! ,spani% arriv$ 9 ,mexico & began 
conv]t+ ! native peoples to ,roman      
,ca?olicism1 ! holiday 0 mov$ to co9cide
 ) ,all ,sa9ts' ,day & ,all ,s\ls' ,day2
 ,:]eas ! memory ( lov$ ones is         
commemorat$ ?r\gh a traditional alt>    
conta9+ (r5das 7(f]+s7 & honor+ _!      
memory ensur$ !y nev] cease to exi/2    
,:]eas ,da de los ,mu]tos re9=ces       
familial bonds & ! importance ( honor+  
"o's ance/ry2 ,:]eas ,da de los ,mu]tos 
em]g$ & ga9$ prom95ce dur+ ! #aifjs1    
symboliz+ cultural pride1 h]itage1 &    
resi/ance2 ,:]eas ! tradition ( ,da de  
los ,mu]tos has gr[n 9 popul>ity across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %[cas+ ! va/ influ5ce (
 ,mexican culture on ,am]ican society2  
,:]eas ! bl5d+ ( traditions & %>$       
celebrations exemplifies ! unity &      
div]sity t /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a   
,nation2 ,:]eas ,da de los ,mu]tos (f]s 
a mom5t to reflect on ! value ( life & !
 love t endures beyond dea?1 honor+ ^?  

:o came be=e u & ! memories t cont9ue to
 guide our families & communities2      
,:]eas t same _s ( remembrance calls    
att5tion to lives lo/ 9 circum/ances t  
dem& compassion & acc\ntability1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be m9dful ( ! human   
co/ ( its immigration-det5tion          
practices3 = example1 9 fiscal ye>      
#bjbe1 at lea/ #bc individuals di$ :ile 
9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,immigration & ,cu/oms  
,en=cem5t 7,,ice7 cu/ody1 a tr\bl+      
increase ov] previ\s ye>s2 ,:]eas1 among
 ^? trag$ies1 ! dea? ( ,silv]io         
,villegas-,gonzalez1 a #ch-ye>-old fa!r 
( #b1 :o 0 fatally %ot by an ,,ice ag5t 
dur+ a traffic /op 9 ,frankl9 ,p>k1     
,ill9ois1 on ,septemb] #ab1 #bjbe1      
und]scores ! urg5t ne$ = transp>5cy1    
acc\ntability1 & humane treatm5t 9      
immigration en=cem5t2 ,:]eas ^! losses  
und]score ! urg5cy ( ensur+ t all p are 
treat$ ) dignity & humanity1 consi/5t ) 
! values t symbolize ,da de los ,mu]tos1
 ! pr9ciples ( family unity1 human      
rights1 & collective memory t call ^u   

?is body to honor ! lives ( ^? lo/1     
reaffirm respect = life1 & ensure humane
 treatm5t ( all p]sons1 includ+ ^? 9    
cu/odial sett+s2 & ,:]eas1 ?r\gh !      
celebration ( ,da de los ,mu]tos1       
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9d  
heal+ 9 remembrance1 /r5g? 9 %>$        
h]itage1 & unity 9 honor+ ! lives &     
memories ( ^? :o h pass$ ) values t     
reflect ! compassion1 inclusion1 &      
respect = human dignity t /r5g!n our    
,nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
annual celebration ( ,da de los ,mu]tos 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7   
honors ! ri* cultural contributions (   
,mexican-,am]ican1 ,lat9o1 & ,indig5\s  
communities to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
! traditions ( remembrance1 family1 &   
community embodi$ 9 ,da de los ,mu]tos2 
7#c7 celebrates ! remembrance ( ,lat9os 
& lov$ ones t h enri*$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#d7 expresses its condol5ces &         
solid>ity ) families :o are rememb]+    
lov$ ones dur+ ! ,da de los ,mu]tos     

p]iod1 especially ^? :o di$ :ile 9      
immigration det5tion or z a result (    
en=cem5t actions2  7#e7 urges !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1          
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & o!r 
relevant ag5cies to protect ! heal?1    
dignity1 civil rights1 & family unity ( 
individuals 9 immigration cu/ody1       
includ+ dur+ culturally significant     
obs]vances2 &  7#f7 enc\rages community 
organization1 educational in/itutions1 &
 all levels ( gov]nm5t to collaborate 9 
rais+ aw>5ess ab\t ! significance ( ,da 
de los ,mu]tos1 to fo/] int]cultural    
und]/&+1 & to engage 9 remembrance      
practices t respect h]itage & human     
dignity4