PRINTER'S NO. 2382
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
274
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY KIM, BRENNAN, DELLOSO, DONAHUE, FREEMAN, GIRAL,
HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, KINSEY, MADDEN, MALAGARI, MENTZER,
PICKETT, PIELLI, POWELL, SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, VENKAT, STEELE
AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, DECEMBER 8, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 8, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing January 13, 2024, as "Korean American Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The first wave of Korean immigrants to the United
States, comprised of 102 people, arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, on
January 13, 1903; and
WHEREAS, Today, nearly 2 million people of Korean descent
live throughout the United States and are part of a vibrant,
growing Korean American community; and
WHEREAS, These pioneer Korean immigrants faced tremendous
social and economic obstacles as well as language barriers in
America, the land of opportunity; and
WHEREAS, In pursuit of the American dream, Korean immigrants
initially served as farm workers, wage laborers and section
hands throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, First-generation Korean immigrants established a new
home in a new land through resilience, tenacious effort and
immense sacrifice, which became the bedrock for their children
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