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 rec-
ognize 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 sta-
tus family, or naturalized, have made significant con-
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tributions to the American fabric, in culture, politics, de-
mocracy, the economy, businesses creation, technology de-
velopment, and work as day laborers and essential work-
ers, engineers, scientists, innovators, farmworkers, teach-
ers, 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 tril-
lion 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 annu-
ally to the United States economy, and make up 34 per-
cent 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 De-
ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients 
are in the United States labor force and employed in es-
sential 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 distinc-
tion, 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 Amer-
ican 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, account-
ing 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 im-
pacted immigrant communities, who were on the frontline 
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as essential workers, including 48 percent of farm-
workers, 39 percent of food processing workers, 38 per-
cent 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 re-
cently admitted to the United States through humani-
tarian parole are working in industries with labor short-
ages, 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, lan-
guages, and cuisines that enhance American culture and 
community life; and 
Whereas, despite these countless contributions in the face of 
immense adversity, immigrants and undocumented immi-
grants continue to be attacked, and it is critical to in-
crease awareness of immigrant and undocumented immi-
grant contributions, dating back to the founding of the 
United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and 
civil society leaders to condemn and counter all acts 
of anti-immigrant rhetoric; 
(2) calls on the executive branch and State and 
local leaders to educate the public on the contribu-
tions of immigrant and undocumented communities 
and uplift their voices; 
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(3) urges that all possible steps be taken to en-
sure the safety and security of immigrant and un-
documented communities; 
(4) calls on educators and administrators to 
combat anti-immigrant rhetoric in academic settings; 
and 
(5) calls on Congress and the executive branch 
to use their full authority to protect, safeguard, and 
create pathways for citizenship for the long-term un-
documented population. 
Æ 
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