[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 76389-76390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21442]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 10809 of September 13, 2024

                
National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2024

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor and 
                celebrate the culture, history, and contributions of 
                the Latino community.

                In our country, Latino leaders are striving for the 
                American Dream and helping those around them reach it 
                too. From those who have been here for generations to 
                those who have recently arrived, Latinos have pushed 
                our great American experiment forward. They are the 
                community, faith, and union leaders who advocate and 
                stand up for all of us. They are the first responders, 
                who put themselves in harm's way to keep the rest of us 
                safe. And they represent the best of who we are as a 
                Nation--the teachers and doctors, athletes and artists, 
                business leaders, public servants, and so much more. 
                They embody the possibilities of our Nation and the 
                dreams of those who work every day to build a better 
                future for their children, grandchildren, and beyond. I 
                am proud to work with incredible Latino leaders, who 
                are dedicated to bettering our Nation every day--like 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, 
                Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, 
                Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Administrator of 
                the Small Business Administration Isabel Guzman, 
                Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental 
                Affairs Tom Perez, and White House Director of 
                Political Strategy and Outreach Emmy Ruiz.

                My Administration is committed to putting the American 
                Dream within reach of every person, and it is working. 
                We have created nearly 16 million jobs since we took 
                office and have seen record-low unemployment among 
                Latinos, and Latino entrepreneurs have started new 
                businesses at the fastest rate in over 25 years. We 
                have more than doubled Small Business Administration 
                loans to Latino-owned businesses. We have invested a 
                record more than $15 billion in Hispanic-serving 
                colleges and universities, and we approved the 
                cancellation of student debt--a burden that 
                disproportionately falls on Latino borrowers--for 
                almost five million people through various actions. We 
                also cracked down on bias in the home appraisal process 
                so homes owned by Latinos and those in majority Latino 
                neighborhoods can be valued fairly. And we are making 
                health care a right, not a privilege--doubling Latino 
                enrollment in coverage under the Affordable Care Act 
                and giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower 
                prescription drug prices, while capping insulin at $35 
                per month for people on Medicare, including for the 
                five million Latinos on Medicare. And across the 
                Federal Government, we are implementing my 
                Administration's National HIV/AIDS Strategy, 
                prioritizing the expansion of HIV services to reach all 
                Americans--especially Latino gay men, who now represent 
                the highest incidence of new HIV cases in the country.

                At the same time, I am working to build an immigration 
                system that is fair, orderly, and humane. On my first 
                day in office, I sent a comprehensive immigration 
                reform bill to the Congress. It includes more resources 
                for a strong border and expands permanent visas for 
                families and employers. It also includes a pathway to 
                citizenship for Dreamers, whose contributions have made 
                this country better and stronger. While the Congress 
                has failed to take up this legislation, my 
                Administration is taking action to protect

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                and support Dreamers and others. We issued a rule that 
                will, for the first time, finally provide Deferred 
                Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients with 
                access to health insurance through the Affordable Care 
                Act. Additionally, we proposed a rule that would give 
                Dreamers, among others from underserved backgrounds, 
                the support and resources they need to successfully 
                transition from high school to college--providing 
                access to everything from college campus visits to 
                tutoring and help with financial aid applications. And 
                I am proud that my Administration has reunited nearly 
                800 families that were shamefully separated at the 
                border under the prior administration. My 
                Administration also implemented a process to help the 
                noncitizen spouses of United States citizens who have 
                been here for 10 years or more, along with their 
                children, to apply for lawful permanent residence 
                without leaving the country. And we have taken steps to 
                help young people who have been educated in the United 
                States, including DACA recipients and other Dreamers, 
                receive work visas more quickly.

                In the Oval Office, I keep a bust of Cesar Chavez, one 
                of my heroes, who once said: ``Our ambitions must be 
                broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of 
                others, for their sakes and for our own.'' Together, I 
                know that we will continue to build a future that 
                generations of Latinos can be proud of--one founded on 
                honesty, respect, and faith and where everyone has an 
                opportunity to pursue their talents and ambitions.

                In recognition of the achievements of the Hispanic and 
                Latino community, the Congress, by Public Law 100-402, 
                as amended, has authorized and requested the President 
                to issue annually a proclamation designating September 
                15 through October 15 as ``National Hispanic Heritage 
                Month.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, by virtue of the 
                authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws 
                of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 15 
                through October 15, 2024, as National Hispanic Heritage 
                Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month 
                with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs 
                that celebrate Hispanic heritage and recognize the 
                impact Hispanic peoples have had on our Nation.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of 
                the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
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