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House Resolution 1
A resolution recognizing February 27, 2024, as 2
"Dominican-American Heritage Day" in Florida. 3
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WHEREAS, the island of Hispaniola is home to two countries, 5
with Haiti on the west and the Dominican Republic on the east, 6
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WHEREAS, the people of the Dominican Republic were under 8
Haitian rule for 22 years before the Dominican War of 9
Independence set them free in 1844, and 10
WHEREAS, migration from the Dominica n Republic to the 11
United States began in the 1960s in the wake of economic and 12
political turbulence that occurred after dictator Rafael 13
Trujillo was killed by rebels, and 14
WHEREAS, since 1990, Dominican Americans have comprised the 15
fourth largest Hispanic immigrant population residing in the 16
United States, and 17
WHEREAS, Florida is the third of the five states with the 18
largest concentrations of Dominican Americans, with 19
approximately 12 percent of Dominican Americans residing in this 20
state, and 21
WHEREAS, Dominican Americans have made significant 22
contributions to the United States in several fields, such as 23
music, sports, government, finance, fashion, and the arts, and 24
WHEREAS, Dominican Americans continue to enrich the 25
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diversity of this state by sharing thei r unique accomplishments, 26
traditions, culture, and cuisine, NOW, THEREFORE, 27
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 29
Florida: 30
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That February 27, 2024, is recognized as "Dominican -32
American Heritage Day" in Florida to celebrate Do minican 33
Republic Independence Day and the invaluable economic, social, 34
and cultural contributions of Dominican Americans throughout 35
this state. 36