Bill Text: NY K00521 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2019, as Immigrant Heritage Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-11 - adopted [K00521 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00521-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 521

BY: M. of A. Blake

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        June  2019, as Immigrant Heritage Month in the State
        of New York

  WHEREAS, Generations of immigrants from every corner  of  the  globe
have built our country's economy and created the unique character of our
State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS,   Immigrants   continue   to   grow  businesses,  innovate,
strengthen our economy and create jobs in New York State; and

  WHEREAS, Immigrants have provided the United States of  America  and
New  York State with unique social and cultural influence, fundamentally
enriching the extraordinary character of each; and

  WHEREAS, Immigrants constitute a  vital  segment  not  only  in  our
State's  community and economic affairs, but also our State's democracy;
and

  WHEREAS, Immigrants comprise more than  a  quarter  of  our  State's
workforce,  the  well-being  of  these  individuals  is therefore both a
priority and a necessity to the economic health of this State; and

  WHEREAS, Immigrants  account  for  nearly  a  third  of  New  York's
economic  output  in metropolitan areas and produce more than a fifth of
New York's gross domestic product; and

  WHEREAS, Foreign-born students seeking educational opportunities  in
New York contribute billions of dollars to the State in their journey to
success; and

  WHEREAS,  Immigrants have been tireless leaders not only in securing
their own  rights  and  access  to  equal  opportunity,  but  have  also
campaigned  to  create  a more equal and just society for all Americans;
and

  WHEREAS,  Despite  these  countless  contributions,  the   role   of
immigrants  in  building  and  enriching  our Nation has frequently been
neglected throughout history and continuing to the present day; and

  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater public awareness and
increased recognition of the contributions of immigrant  communities  at
the local, state and national levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2019, as Immigrant
Heritage Month in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York, and to  the  events  commemorating  Immigrant  Heritage  Month
throughout New York State.