By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab American Heritage Month is a time of year to honor the remarkable contributions of Arab American activists. Their contributions have progressed American society and the lives of all Arab Americans in the United States. These trailblazers have made significant strides in advocating for civil rights and … Continued
By: Theo Stamatis / Arab America Contributing Writer In the last several years, the city of Dearborn Heights has been growing exponentially and 32% of the population is Arab American. Bordering the City of Dearborn, Michigan, Dearborn Heights has seen an influx of Arab Americans moving there from Dearborn and establishing strong connections to local … Continued
By: Marjorie Cohn Source: The Huffington Post Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law where she taught for 25 years. President Donald Trump has twice tried to institute a travel ban on all refugees from six or seven Muslim-majority countries. During the presidential campaign, Trump called for a “total and complete … Continued
Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., who is of Palestinian and Syrian descent, is the only Arab American GOP lawmaker to fully opposed Trump’s travel ban. He’s seen here on Sept. 19, 2015, in Mackinac Island, Mich. (Carlos Osorio/AP) By Elise Viebeck The Washington Post Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) was born in the United States, the son … Continued
By Trevor Ault KOIN6 Oregon’s most recent Republican Governor Victor Atiyeh would have opposed President Trump’s executive order to ban immigrants and refugees from seven countries, according to the governor’s biographer Jim Moore. The son of Middle Eastern immigrants, Governor Atiyeh served as Oregon’s governor from 1979 to 1987. As a member of the minority … Continued
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