The President of the United States, Joe Biden, and his Dominican counterpart Luis Abinader are addressing two separate messages to the Dominican community in that country tonight during the Dominicans on the Hill (Dominicans on the Hill) event, hosted and directed by Congressman Adriano Espaillat.
The event has raised high hopes among the Dominican-American community, which is waiting for the message from both leaders, which will take place in a context of vulnerability from the coronavirus pandemic.
Other special guests from Dominicans on the hill who will send messages to the Dominican American community include the leader of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, and the leader of the United States Senate, Charles Schumer, and other members of Congress. of the United States, including Federal Senator for New Jersey Robert Menéndez, and the chairman of the Hispanic Caucus of Congress, Rep. Raúl Ruiz.
“With an estimated two million residents of Dominican descent in the United States, Dominican Americans are the fifth largest Hispanic group in the nation, and the contributions of our community at all levels are widely recognized,” said the Republican. Adriano Espaillat. to the activity.
“I am honored that the President of the United States, Jose Biden, and the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, and my colleagues in Congress are speaking to our community as part of Dominicans on the Hill, the annual conference we celebrate Dominican Heritage Month to highlight and recognize the growing civic engagement in the Dominican American community ”.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Dominicans on the hill will be virtually celebrated this year and will be called “The COVID-19 Pandemic, Restoring Our Community”.
The annual conference is organized by broadcaster Brea Frank and communicator Damaris Díaz.