Presidential Document2024-21442
National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2024
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September 18, 2024
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September 13, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[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: 2024-21442]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2024 /
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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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