06/29/2021
https://congress.gov...
"H.R. 40 is intended to begin a national conversation about how to confront the brutal mistreatment of African Americans during chattel slavery, Jim Crow segregation, and the enduring structural racism..."
"Even long after slavery was abolished, the anti-Black racism that undergirded it reflected and defined part of our Nation's attitudes, shaping its policies and institutions."
"It is incumbent upon us to pass these and other measures as soon as possible and to build upon these successes to improve our immigration system to the benefit of our country."
"Fortunately, we now have a President who believes the answers to these questions should be yes."