Presidential Document2023-12058
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2023
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Published
June 5, 2023
Signed
May 31, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12058]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 107 / Monday, June 5, 2023 /
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Proclamation 10591 of May 31, 2023
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate
the achievements and dreams of the millions of people
of Caribbean origin now living in the United States
while honoring the shared history of joy and
perseverance that has united and enriched life across
our region for centuries.
There is no single Caribbean American identity. The mix
of cultures, languages, and religions alive across the
United States and the islands reflects the diversity of
spirit that defines the American story. Meanwhile, our
countries are bound by common values and a shared
history--overcoming the yoke of colonialism,
confronting the original sin of slavery, and charting
new opportunities across borders and generations.
Since our founding, Caribbean Americans from Alexander
Hamilton to Colin Powell have contributed to the United
States in the most profound ways. Today, pathbreakers
like Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor continue
advancing our work toward a more perfect Union. I am
especially proud of the extraordinary leaders of
Caribbean heritage now serving in my Administration--
from Vice President Kamala Harris to Secretary of
Education Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Homeland
Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and White House Press
Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. And I take equal pride in
the generations of Caribbean Americans who literally
built this country--bringing tremendous hope and energy
to bear as small business owners, teachers, health care
workers, military service members, union organizers,
community leaders, and so much more.
For too long, too many have faced systemic barriers to
success. As President, I have issued two separate
Executive Orders to change that, pushing to advance
racial justice across every policy that my
Administration pursues. As we have passed historic laws
to rebuild our Nation's infrastructure, lower
prescription drug costs, create a clean energy economy,
and transform American manufacturing to once again lead
the world, we have done so with an eye for equity,
rebuilding our economy from the middle out and bottom
up. As a result, we have created 12.7 million jobs--
bringing Black and Latino unemployment to record lows--
and we have helped millions to start and grow their own
businesses. At the same time, we are using all the
tools we have to make our Nation's broken immigration
system as orderly, safe, and humane as possible,
sending support to the border while expanding lawful
pathways for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and
Venezuelans--among others--to come to the United States
without taking the dangerous journey to our southern
border. What we really need is for the Congress to
finally pass comprehensive immigration reform,
including a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, farm
and essential workers, and temporary status holders,
many of whom are from the Caribbean. I will not quit
pressing the Congress to act.
Beyond our borders, we are working with our Caribbean
partners to expand opportunity and keep the region safe
so more of our neighbors can build lives at home. We
partnered with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in
November 2022 to launch the Crime Gun Intelligence Unit
and disrupt firearms trafficking in the region. We are
also working to improve access
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to development financing and advance clean energy
projects across the Caribbean through the United
States-Caribbean Partnership to Address the Climate
Crisis 2030.
A central promise of this country is the idea that
everyone is created equal and deserves to be treated
equally throughout their lives. It is a cornerstone of
our common heritage in this hemisphere, even as we keep
striving to finally make that vision real. Caribbean-
American Heritage Month is a chance to celebrate the
rich diversity that covenant has brought us and to
renew its promise for future generations of Caribbean
Americans and for us all.
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 June 2023 as
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage
all Americans to join in celebrating the history,
culture, and achievements of Caribbean Americans with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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