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A
Good
morning,
I
think
it's
still
morning,
today's
a
historic
day
in
Pittsburgh
today
we
unveil
the
details
of
our
welcoming
Pittsburgh
plan
and
the
plan
is
really
on
the
cutting
edge
of
how
cities
can
attract
new
people,
people
from
around
the
country,
people
from
around
the
world
to
help
to
be
a
part
of
what
is
happening
around
this
country
around
this
world
of
the
changing
economy.
You
know
the
interesting
thing
about
immigrants
in
Pittsburgh
is
it's
part
of
our
DNA.
A
It's
who
we
are
and
for
any
of
us
who
have
had
the
opportunity
to
live
a
better
life.
We
owe
it
to
our
parents
or
our
grandparents
and
in
some
cases,
great-grandparents
who
didn't
have
that
type
of
a
life
who
had
to
work
hard
had
to
struggle,
had
to
sacrifice
to
give
us
the
opportunity
to
have
it
better
and
to
anybody
who
is
a
Pittsburgh
ER,
there's
an
opportunity
and
a
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
that
continues
for
the
next
generation.
A
Our
history
is
built
upon
the
backs
of
those
that
worked
in
the
mills
upon
the
sweat
of
those
that
worked
in
the
mines
and
our
future
is
based
on
the
innovation
of
what
the
next
generation
of
immigrants
will
bring
we're
blessed.
We
already
have
the
for
this
area
of
western
Pennsylvania
and
Eastern
Ohio
northern
West
Virginia
the
hub
most
highly
educated,
the
highest
earning
pan-asian
community
in
this
country.
What
we
lack
are
the
ones
without
the
skills
and
the
ones
that
help
can
help
us
to
rebuild
our
neighborhoods.
A
The
welcome
Pittsburgh
plan
has
very
specific
tasks
that
we
will
be
held
accountable
to
deliver.
I
want
to
thank
Betty,
Cruz
who's,
put
not
only
her
time
into
this,
but
her
heart
into
it
as
well.
I
want
to
thank
the
advisory
panel.
That
has
put
in
many
hours
of
reaching
out
into
every
corner
of
this
city.
A
This
is
an
all-hands-on-deck
approach
which,
unlike
other
cities,
has
very
little
opposition
because
we're
all
a
part
of
it
from
our
faith-based
institutions
and
our
nonprofits
to
our
corporate
leaders
and
labor
to
our
government
and
the
people
who
are
making
the
difference.
What
a
wonderful
city
to
be
a
part
of
what
a
wonderful
legacy
to
be
able
to
continue
what
a
great
day
for
Pittsburgh
and
for
its
future.
With
that
I'd
like
to
recognize
director
Rodriguez,
who
quietly
told
me
what
an
amazing
city
we
do
have,
and
sometimes
that
third
party.
B
Well,
it's
great
to
be
back
in
Pittsburgh,
I.
Think,
as
some
of
you
know,
I
actually
had
the
the
pleasure
to
live
in
Pittsburgh
for
about
four
years
back
about
15
years
ago
and
worked
in
the
United
States
Attorney's
Office.
And
what
mayor
Peduto
suggested.
That
I
said
quietly
is
something
that
I'm
willing
to
say
very
loudly,
and
that
is
that
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
talks
about
immigrants
in
a
particularly
beautiful
and
fantastic
way.
And
that
is
because
in
Pittsburgh
we
really
recognize
have
always
recognized
the
contributions
of
all
kinds
of
immigrants.
B
And
we
recognize,
as
mayor
Peduto
acknowledged,
that
part
of
the
greatness
of
this
city
came
from
the
sweat
of
its
working
people.
Of
those
who
worked
in
the
mills
and
in
the
coal
mines
and
who
built
not
just
the
city
but
really
built
this
country,
but
also
recognizing
the
importance
of
skilled
immigration
and
how,
as
Pittsburgh
launches
into
the
future.
It
does
so
mining
the
talents
of
the
entire
world,
which
is
the
same
thing
that
we
at
USCIS
are
trying
to
do
as
well.
B
And
in
particular,
what
the
president
had
in
mind
when
he
launched
the
task
force
for
new
Americans
and
he
directed
us
to
apply
best
practices
toward
the
Civic
economic
and
linguistic
integration
of
new
Americans.
So
I
really
want
to
celebrate
the
welcoming
Pittsburgh
initiative.
I
want
to
thank
the
Advisory
Council
for
their
work.
I
want
to
thank
my
fellow
Cuban
Betty
Cruz
for
her
leadership
in
putting
this
all
together.
B
I
want
to
thank
Melissa
fry
from
the
office
of
the
Commonwealth
Secretary
of
State
for
really
for
really
coalescing
the
energy
of
this
community
for
turning
this
into
really
a
model
community
of
what
it
means
to
fully
tap
into
the
potential
of
your
emmagan
community.
So
it's
really
a
treat
to
be
here
today
with
everybody.
Thank
you.
B
C
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
nice
introduction
for
being
included
in
the
event
I'm
extremely
honored
to
participate,
not
only
in
the
naturalization
ceremony
today,
but
in
welcoming
Pittsburgh.
Overall,
both
the
mayor
and
Betty
have
been
incredibly
helpful
into
our
inquiries,
finding
out
the
successes
that
they're
having
and
how
we
can
help
them
in
their
next
steps.
C
A
June
first
marks
the
beginning
of
immigration,
Heritage
Month,
and
what
better
way
to
celebrate,
then
today's
naturalization
ceremony,
the
culmination
of
a
very
special
journey
secretary
Cortez,
is
unable
to
attend
today's
ceremony
because
he
is
participating
in
the
Army
War
College
--es
national
security
seminar
in
Carlisle.
However,
he
sends
his
regards
ngratulations
to
our
new
citizens.
Having
been
born
and
raised
in
Puerto
Rico
secretary
Cortes
is
familiar
with
some
of
the
experiences
immigrants
face
when
they
move
to
a
new
country.
Even
though
Puerto
Rico
is
a
u.s.
territory.
C
Secretary
Cortes
has
had
to
learn
a
new
language,
adapt
a
different
culture
and
live
far
away
from
family
and
friends.
In
the
same
way,
he
understands
the
struggles
secretary.
Cortes
also
knows,
immigrants
have
a
strong
sense
of
purpose
and
progress
that
allows
them
to
overcome
challenges
and
be
contributing
members
of
communities
and
our
nation,
and
we
see
that
right
here
in
the
Steel
City,
that's
why
he
loves
his
job
at
the
Department
of
State
and
because
of
the
work
we
do
at
the
Department
of
State
touches
every
Pennsylvanian,
including
immigrants.
C
We
know
immigrants
have
a
strong
entrepreneurial
spirit
and
that
at
the
Department
of
State,
we
take
great
pride
in
being
the
starting
point
of
economic
development
in
the
Commonwealth.
The
registration
of
businesses,
as
well
as
charities
in
Pennsylvania,
are
done
through
our
agency.
In
addition,
our
department
is
in
charge
of
overseeing
elections.
A
big
part
of
becoming
a
citizen
is
gaining
the
right
to
vote
and
fully
participate
in
our
democratic
process.
C
Governor
Tom,
wolf,
also
embraces
diversity
and
understands
immigrants
are
an
integral
component
of
the
fabric
of
our
society.
Together,
we
are
going
to
work
hard
to
rebuild
the
middle
class
to
make
sure
we
establish
the
government
that
works
for
the
benefit
of
our
families,
we're
going
to
make
Pennsylvania
a
place
where
there
are
jobs
that
pay
schools
that
teach
and
government
that
works
now.
C
On
behalf
of
the
Department
of
State,
I
would
like
to
take
a
moment
to
present
mayor
Peduto
and
Betty
Cruz
and
welcoming
Pittsburgh
a
token
of
gratitude
for
everything
they
do
to
the
lives
of
immigrants
to
improve
them
in
Pennsylvania,
especially
in
the
great
city
of
Pittsburgh
good.
To
have
you
come
forward.
C
I'll
read
the
certificate
briefly
welcoming
Pittsburgh.
Congratulations
when
your
first
year
of
service
to
the
immigrant
community
on
behalf
of
the
Department
of
State,
thank
you
for
promoting
Pittsburgh
as
a
welcoming
city
and
model
for
diversity
as
part
of
the
national
welcome,
welcoming
America
Corps
of
collaboration
chimney
words
all
in
one
spot.
Your
office
has
helped
promote
mutual
respect
and
cooperation
between
immigrants
and
native-born
residents.
The
Department
of
State
appreciates
your
dedication
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
and
economic
prosperity
for
all,
who
call
the
Steel
City
in
their
home.
C
D
Thank
you
so
much
Melissa
and
thank
you
to
the
secretary
as
well,
and
thank
you
director,
Rodriguez,
my
fellow
Cuban
for
coming
I,
remember,
meeting
the
director
in
New,
York
and
learning
that
he
was
Cuban
and
as
the
daughter
of
Cuban
immigrants.
If
there's
a
lot
of
pride,
that
Cubans
feel
a
lot
of
pride,
so
we're
always
excited
to
meet
fellow
Cubans
and
that's
something
that
we
have
in
common
with.
Pittsburghers
Pittsburghers
feel
a
lot
of
pride.
D
So
it
is
my
great
pleasure
to
be
here
today
and
in
partnership
with
the
mayor,
of
course,
under
his
leadership,
be
able
to
roll
out
our
recommendations
that
were
pulled
together.
Thanks
to
this
amazing
Advisory
Council,
many
of
which
are
here
today.
We
had
a
40
member
team,
fearless
leaders
that
were
our
sounding
board,
we're
pulling
together
their
ideas
on
what
needs
to
happen.
D
All
of
that
pull
together
to
to
make
up
these
a
set
of
nearly
40
recommendations
that
are
what
we're
calling
our
welcoming
Pittsburgh
plan.
It's
a
roadmap
for
the
future.
There
are
short
term
mid
term
and
long
term
goals.
Obviously
we
can't
do
all
40
at
once,
so
we
needed
to
prioritize
that
I
want
to
share
just
a
snapshot
of
a
few
of
the
items,
and
I
will
also
want
to
turn
it
over
to
a
couple
of
our
advisory
council
members
to
say
a
few
words
and
then,
of
course
open
it
up
to
any
questions.
D
Some
of
the
the
items
that
you
can
expect
to
see
in
the
plan
and
coming
out
over
the
next
few
years.
More
immediately
is
our
welcoming
hubs,
so
we're
working
with
our
city
parks
team
to
make
Ark
recreation
and
senior
centers
more
into
community
centers
and
really
engage
the
community
where
they
are
and
meeting
their
specific
needs,
so,
whether
we're
in
Brookline
or
other
parts
of
the
city
making
sure
that
our
centers
reflect
the
community.
That's
there.
D
We've
initially
already
had
some
conversations
with
different
immigrant
leaders
and
found
out
what
it's
going
to
take
to
make
our
centers
more
welcoming,
so
whether
we're
looking
at
games
or
wellness,
or
maybe
it's
some
ESL
classes
that
are
that
can
be
offered.
Maybe
it's
a
gardening
project
that
we're
doing
at
our
centers
with
the
community.
These
this
is
going
to
be
piloted
at
specific
community
or
city
Park
centers,
where
we're
going
to
call
them
welcoming
hubs.
D
Don't
forget
anyone,
because
we
have
such
a
great
group
of
partners
that
are
really
excited
about
this
opportunity
to
come
together
all
as
Pittsburghers,
and
this
is
an
ID
that
was
born
out
of
this
council
in
terms
of
something
that
we
were
looking
at
at
other
cities.
But
really
it's
not
only
going
to
benefit
from
an
immigrant
integration
standpoint.
This
is
going
to
benefit
all
Pittsburghers,
creating
empowerment
and
access
for
all
of
our
city.
D
We're
also
going
to
be
building
on
the
mayor's
small
business
resource
fairs
and
partnership
with
my
colleague,
Henry
Pyatt,
and
banning
those
to
be
more
immigrant
friendly
to
be
more
open
and
directed
to
our
risk
takers.
Our
immigrant
community,
our
budding
entrepreneurs
or
from
the
workforce
side
as
well
I'm,
really
helping
people
make
sure
that
they're
connected
to
the
resources
that
they
need.
One
important
thing
that
comes
up
time
and
time
again
and
it's
a
big
one,
is
access
to
government
by
having
materials
available
in
language.
D
E
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Anna
Maria,
emulous
and
I
am
a
director
with
the
law.
Firm
of
Cohen
&
Grigsby
I
have
been
honored
to
be
part
of
the
Advisory
Council
of
welcoming
Pittsburgh.
It
has
been
a
fantastic
opportunity
to
meet
with
a
diverse
set
of
colleagues
from
different
backgrounds,
as
well
as
different
organizations
around
the
city
as
well
as
with
the
community
at
large.
It
has
been
a
truly
enriching
experience
for
me
and
I
know
for
all
of
my
colleagues.
E
E
Unfortunately,
there
are
many
immigrants,
however,
in
the
city,
who
have
not
discovered
the
great
wealth
of
opportunities
that
the
city
provides,
and
that
is
what
we're
doing
here
today.
With
these
initiatives
we
are
connecting
immigrants
to
the
services
and
the
communities
that
will
not
only
enhance
their
lives
but
will
also
make
Pittsburgh
a
more
diverse,
environ
city.
We
know
the
rich
history
that
immigrants
have
brought
in
the
past
early
immigrants
in
the
20th
century.
E
But
let's
not
forget
the
immigrants
of
today
they're
here,
let's
make
them
partners
in
the
prosperity
of
Pittsburgh
I'd
like
to
thank
mayor
Peduto
and
his
staff,
led
by
Betty
for
starting
this
initiative
and,
of
course,
for
all
of
my
colleagues
on
the
Advisory
Council
I
know.
We
look
forward
to
seeing
our
recommendations
realized.
Thank
you
all.
D
F
Thank
You
Betty,
so
my
name
is
Kim
iguanas
I
work
for
another
Neriah
multi
service,
Anna,
I'm,
a
refugee
resettlement
director.
You
know
just
like
Betty
same
part
of
the
Advisory
Council
I'm,
also
part
of
the
Advisory
Council
for
the
for
the
county.
So
being
part
of
this
Advisory
Council
was
a
really
huge
honor
for
me
and
and
just
like
Maria
said
for
I'm
sure,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
all
our
colleagues
who
are
part
of
it,
it
was
just
great
to
see
people
from
different
background.
F
We
had
people
from
like
CEOs
to
case
managers
and
people
like
me
who
are
working
on
daily
basis
with
immigrant
and
refugees,
just
to
see
the
combination
of
all
those
people,
the
ideas,
what
they
bring
to
the
table
and
what
we're
producing
today.
It
was
a
really
good
process,
and
you
know
just
learning
more
about
Pittsburgh
and
and
Pittsburghers.
F
I
also
want
to
mention
something
about
the
community
meetings
that
we
had
I
think
we
had
a
very,
very
good,
but
you
know
information
for
from
the
people
who
attended
even
from
the
survey
that
shows
that
it's
not
only
the
Advisory
Council
that
all
the
mayor's
office
that
want
to
see
the
Pittsburgh
more
welcoming
it's
also
Pittsburghers.
Even
you
know,
people
who
are
who've
been
here
who
are
born
here,
new
immigrant
old
immigrant.
Everybody
want
to
see
the
city
more
welcoming,
but
just
like
Maria
say
they
are.
F
There
were
not
mechanism
all
ways
to
connect
immigrant
to
all
these
services
and
resources
that
are
available.
So
that's
what
we're
trying
to
do
and
I
really
think
this
is
a
just
the
beginning
of
a
long,
long
road
that
we
have
to
go.
We
still
have
a
lot
of
things
to
accomplish,
but
the
base
that
we
have
today
is
a
good
start.
Thank
you
very
much.