IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1331 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Immigrant Heritage Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 28, 2024 

Ms. BARRAGA ́N (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. CLEAVER, 

Mr. LIEU, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CARSON, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. 

TORRES of New York, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. 

CLARKE of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 

WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. MCGOVERN, 

Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. SOTO, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. AGUILAR, and Mr. 

ROBERT GARCIA of California) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Immigrant Heritage 

Month. 

Whereas Immigrant Heritage Month aims to honor and recognize the diverse and vibrant cultures and contributions 

of immigrants to America; 

Whereas the designation of Immigrant Heritage Month began 

in 2014, when former President Barack Obama issued a 

Presidential proclamation establishing June as National 

Immigrant Heritage Month; 

Whereas immigrants, whether undocumented, in a mixed status family, or naturalized, have made significant conVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:55 Jun 29, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1331.IH HR1331

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tributions to the American fabric, in culture, politics, democracy, the economy, businesses creation, technology development, and work as day laborers and essential workers, engineers, scientists, innovators, farmworkers, teachers, health care professionals, and more; 

Whereas the American Immigration Council has found that 

immigrants and undocumented households earned $1.9 

trillion in 2021, paid $524.7 billion in Federal, State, 

and local taxes, and have $1.4 trillion in spending power; 

Whereas the American Immigration Council has found that, 

in 2021, immigrants made up one in five, or 20 percent, 

of entrepreneurs in the country and generated $95.6 trillion in business income; 

Whereas the American Immigration Council has found that 

the number of immigrant entrepreneurs rose 11.5 percent 

between 2016 and 2021, from 3.1 million to 3.5 million; 

Whereas FWD.us estimates that undocumented immigrants 

make up nearly a quarter of all immigrants living in the 

United States, contribute an estimated $227 billion annually to the United States economy, and make up 34 percent of all farming, 13 percent of all building and 

grounds maintenance, 13 percent of all construction, 7 

percent of all food preparation and service, and 7 percent 

of all manufacturing and production jobs; 

Whereas the United States agricultural sector relies heavily 

on immigrant labor; 

Whereas undocumented immigrants make up a significant 

portion of the workforce, performing labor-intensive tasks 

that are critical for food production and supply; 

Whereas an analysis by FWD.us has found that Temporary 

Protected Status-eligible (TPS) individuals contribute 


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nearly $31 billion annually to the United States economy, 

and 380,000 TPS-eligible individuals in the labor force 

are working in industries with persistent labor shortages; 

Whereas an analysis by FWD.us has found that 440,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients 

are in the United States labor force and employed in essential industries such as health care, education, and 

STEM occupations, contributing billions to the United 

States economy each year; 

Whereas, according to the Immigrant Learning Center, there 

are approximately 45,000 noncitizens in the military, 

with 5,000 Lawful Permanent Residents enlisting every 

year; 

Whereas FWD.us estimates there are an estimated 700,000 

living foreign-born veterans of the United States Armed 

Forces; 

Whereas noncitizen soldiers have served with great distinction, with immigrant service members accounting for 20 

percent of all individuals who have been awarded the 

Congressional Medal of Honor; 

Whereas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) and the U.S. Bureau of 

Labor Statistics (BLS), almost 2.8 million immigrants 

were employed as health care workers in 2021, accounting for more than 18 percent of people in the United 

States in a health care occupation, including 26 percent 

of physicians and surgeons and 40 percent of home 

health aides; 

Whereas a report by the Migration Policy Institute has found 

the global COVID–19 pandemic disproportionately impacted immigrant communities, who were on the frontline 


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as essential workers, including 48 percent of farmworkers, 39 percent of food processing workers, 38 percent of home care aides and 29 percent of physicians, yet 

immigrants were excluded from the majority of related 

relief due to their immigration status; 

Whereas FWD.us estimates at least 1.1 million workers recently admitted to the United States through humanitarian parole are working in industries with labor shortages, accounting for as much as a third of the reduction 

in labor shortages seen in recent months; 

Whereas immigrants contribute to the rich cultural diversity 

of the United States, bringing unique traditions, languages, and cuisines that enhance American culture and 

community life; and 

Whereas, despite these countless contributions in the face of 

immense adversity, immigrants and undocumented immigrants continue to be attacked, and it is critical to increase awareness of immigrant and undocumented immigrant contributions, dating back to the founding of the 

United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and 

3 civil society leaders to condemn and counter all acts 

4 of anti-immigrant rhetoric; 

5 (2) calls on the executive branch and State and 

6 local leaders to educate the public on the contribu7 tions of immigrant and undocumented communities 

8 and uplift their voices; 


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1 (3) urges that all possible steps be taken to en2 sure the safety and security of immigrant and un3 documented communities; 

4 (4) calls on educators and administrators to 

5 combat anti-immigrant rhetoric in academic settings; 

6 and 

7 (5) calls on Congress and the executive branch 

8 to use their full authority to protect, safeguard, and 

9 create pathways for citizenship for the long-term un10 documented population. 

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