; Whereas immigrants who serve in emerging industries with pronounced labor shortages in America such as artificial intelligence that rely on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills, not only bolster the economy, but also enhance national security and global leadership; Whereas when immigrants have a trusting relationship with local law enforcement, they have reported crime and have worked with police on neighborhood crime reduction strategies; Whereas more immigrants reside in the United States than any other country in the world, and represent almost every country in the world, contributing to our rich diversity of people, cultures, cuisine, literature, art, language, academia, music, media, fashion, and customs; Whereas the United States is more diverse than ever before in its history, with greater shares of immigrants from countries such as India, China (including those born in Hong Kong and Macao, but not Taiwan), the Philippines, El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, South Korea, and Guatemala, and an increase of 71 percent since 2000 of Black immigrants from across the African continent, the Caribbean, Jamaica, and Haiti; Whereas Black immigrants and their children make up roughly one-fifth (18 percent) of the overall Black population in the United States; Whereas in response to recent civil unrest in the United States immigrants of all backgrounds have pledged their support to fight racial injustice, hand-in-hand, with Black immigrants, to fight for accountability from law enforcement and the criminal justice system and to demand that law enforcement protect people, regardless of their skin color; Whereas celebrating racial, ethnic, linguistic, and religious differences of immigrants has resulted in a unified, patriotic, and prosperous Nation; Whereas immigration has long been one of America’s greatest competitive advantages