This photograph, taken on Jan. 8, exhibits members of the New Jersey Youngsters’s Choir standing to carry out throughout a reception to mark Korean American Day on the Capitol in Washington. Yonhap
WASHINGTON — A gaggle of U.S. lawmakers has launched a bipartisan Home decision to have fun Jan. 13 as “Korean American Day,” an annual occasion to mark the anniversary of the arrival of the primary Korean immigrants to the US in 1903.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Rep. Younger Kim (R-CA) and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (D-NY) launched the decision on Tuesday, in keeping with Gomez’s workplace and the congressional web site. Dozens of different lawmakers joined as co-sponsors.
The textual content of the decision says that it helps the “targets” and “beliefs” of Korean American Day and urges all Individuals to watch the day to achieve a “better appreciation of the invaluable contributions” Korean Individuals have made to the US.
“Korean American Day is a second to acknowledge a neighborhood whose historical past is deeply woven into the American story,” Gomez was quoted as saying in a press launch.
“Because the consultant of Koreatown, the most important Korean American neighborhood within the nation, I see on daily basis how Korean American households, employees, and small enterprise house owners assist drive our economic system and strengthen our neighborhoods,” he added.
