#IAmAnImmigrant just launched their campaign with a video featuring our favorite celebrities

We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: Immigrants make this country amazing! They’re the reason for the season — the reason we can say the U.S. has so much flavor, diversity, and strength. I’m not just saying this because I’m the child of immigrants (well okay, maybe I am because I know, firsthand, it’s true), but also because it’s Immigrant Heritage Month!

Although we should celebrate our cultures everyday, we have a whole month dedicated to doing just that.

To kick off Immigrant Heritage Month, some of our favorite celebrities have come together for a video called #IStandWithImmigrants.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC2MEjzEZ2Y?start=115&feature=oembed

The video launches the #IAmAnImmigrant campaign, which encourages viewers to discover and explore their own heritage and history.

In the video, we see stars like America Ferrera, George Takei, and Ilana Glazer saying how they stand with immigrants, reciting a poem by Lemon Andersen titled “I stand, Because I am…”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU2MrCqBT7p

According to the YouTube page, the campaign states,

"#IAmAnImmigrant honors each of our families’ sacrifices, struggles and successes — America’s strength is reflected in our diversity built over generations. Join artists, entertainers, elected officials, organizations and your friends in celebrating the diverse heritage of our nation’s social fabric. Stand with immigrants, and join us on the road and online at IAmAnImmigrant.com to celebrate the monumental contributions that immigrants have made — and continue to make every day."

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUzZEaThLTw

We stand with immigrants, and we can’t wait to celebrate the rest of Immigrant Heritage Month!