[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 31827-31828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13748]


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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. 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.

                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-
                American Heritage

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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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[FR Doc. 2015-13748
Filed 6-2-15; 11:15 am]
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