Earlier this month, Biden formally designated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 as National Hispanic Month in a proclamation.
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a reception celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday afternoon.Biden formally designated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month“During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we reaffirm that diversity is one of our country’s greatest strengths,” Biden said in the proclamation.
The White House also listed what he said his administration has done and will continue to do to support Hispanic communities, such as providing loans to Hispanic-owned small businesses, helping Hispanic students pursue higher education and working to create a “fair, humane, and orderly” immigration system.
Biden has appointed several people of Hispanic heritage to his administration, including Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
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