National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]

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Proclamation 9291 of May 29, 2015

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2015

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For centuries, Americans have been united with our

Caribbean neighbors not just by friendship and economic

cooperation, but also by our common values and ties of

kin. From a region of extraordinary beauty, generations

of immigrants have brought their enormous spirit,

unique talents, and vibrant culture to the United

States. Their contributions have enriched our Nation

and strengthened the deep bonds between our peoples.

This month, we celebrate the Caribbean Americans whose

legacies are woven into the fabric of our Nation, and

we reaffirm our belief that throughout the region, we

all share a stake in one another's success.

As partners, our nations have reached for progress

together, and in our diverse cultures and complex

histories, we see a common trajectory toward a more

free, equal, and prosperous community. Throughout the

Caribbean, courageous peoples have thrown off the yoke

of colonial rule, seizing the right to chart their own

destinies, and they have overcome the stains of slavery

and segregation to widen the circle of opportunity for

all

ctory toward a more

free, equal, and prosperous community. Throughout the

Caribbean, courageous peoples have thrown off the yoke

of colonial rule, seizing the right to chart their own

destinies, and they have overcome the stains of slavery

and segregation to widen the circle of opportunity for

all. Here in America, Caribbean Americans have followed

in the footsteps of their ancestors, joining their

voices with the chorus of patriots and carrying forward

the baton of justice--from the battlefield and the

outfield, in places like Selma and Seneca Falls, and

through powerful song, poetry, and prose.

Just as our nations' pasts are shared, our futures are

inextricably linked. As millions of Caribbean Americans

continue to innovate and thrive in the United States,

my Administration is committed to lifting up

hardworking individuals throughout the Caribbean and

partnering with governments to build the foundation for

the next century of progress and prosperity. We are

investing in young business leaders and civil society

activists, working to expand what is possible for the

next generation of Caribbean leaders, and supporting

entrepreneurship, student exchanges, and more effective

job training. With new partnerships, we are helping to

move the region toward cleaner, more affordable energy.

And as the United States begins to normalize our

relations with Cuba, we have the potential to empower a

nation and end a legacy of mistrust in our hemisphere.

rship, student exchanges, and more effective

job training. With new partnerships, we are helping to

move the region toward cleaner, more affordable energy.

And as the United States begins to normalize our

relations with Cuba, we have the potential to empower a

nation and end a legacy of mistrust in our hemisphere.

America is and always has been a Nation of immigrants,

and today--as pillars of family and leaders in their

communities--Caribbean Americans strengthen every

aspect of our society. We must ensure our Nation

remains a magnet for the best and the brightest around

the world. Because of my 2012 DACA policy, thousands of

DREAMers from the Caribbean have been able to live up

to their potential, and last year, I announced my

intent to take action that would allow more high-

skilled immigrants, graduates, entrepreneurs, and

families to contribute to our economy, including by

expanding the existing DACA policy and creating a new

policy to provide temporary relief to certain

undocumented parents of American citizens and lawful

permanent residents. And I continue to call on the

Congress to finish the job by passing comprehensive

immigration reform.

Caribbean Americans have shaped the course of our

country since the earliest chapters of our history, and

they continue to drive our Nation to realize the

promise of our founding. During National Caribbean-

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inish the job by passing comprehensive

immigration reform.

Caribbean Americans have shaped the course of our

country since the earliest chapters of our history, and

they continue to drive our Nation to realize the

promise of our founding. During National Caribbean-

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Month, we honor the courage and perseverance of the

Caribbean-American community, and we rededicate

ourselves to building opportunity and protecting human

rights for all our citizens.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 2015 as National

Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all

Americans to celebrate the history and culture of

Caribbean Americans with appropriate ceremonies and

activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord two

thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United

States of America the two hundred and thirty-ninth.

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