By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer One of the last places you might expect to see Arabs is in a place like South America. However, did you know that there’s a substantial Arab population on that continent alone? And not only that, but the country with the highest population of Arabs outside of … Continued
By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab immigration to the United States has been marked by several distinct waves, each driven by unique socio-economic and political factors. The present article explores the four primary waves of Arab immigration to the United States, emphasizing the early economic migration that occurred in the late 19th and … Continued
By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer June is Immigrant Heritage Month! This month has continued its annual celebration since its beginning in 2014. The initial initiative was a product of the I Am an Immigrant Foundation, and it exists for the purpose of honoring our Immigrant citizens and heritage. This spotlight is more … Continued
By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer The History of Arab immigration to the United States dates back to before it gained its independence in 1776. Throughout all the waves of Arab immigration starting in the late 19th century, many motivations for migrating have existed. Some sought economic opportunities, some wanted to establish and … Continued
By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer Between the 1880s and 1950s, a neighborhood of immigrants thrived in Boston. This neighborhood was known as Boston’s Little Syria or Syria Town. It was where many people from Greater Syria, which would now be Lebanon and Syria, lived and built a community. Boston’s Little Syria Project … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Ford Motor Company has been powering Americans to get where they need to go for over a century. But were you aware that Arab Americans in Detroit, Michigan were also thrusting the company towards success in the early 1900s? Arab Americans lived in Detroit and … Continued
By: Noah Robertson/Arab American Contributing Writer Up until 1918, present-day Palestine existed under the Ottoman Empire. As with any other empire or country, Ottomans left the empire in search of a new life with new opportunities. After 1908, Young Turk Revolution led to forced conscriptions and with World War I on the horizon. Many Palestinian … Continued
BY: Maria Yepez/ Arab America Contributing Writer Venezuela has traditionally been one of the countries with the greatest Arab foreign receptivity in Latin America after Argentina and Brazil, with 4.5 million and 12 million. With a population of about 1.6 million people, both Arabs and Arabs Venezuelans have gained ground in many aspects of Venezuelan … Continued
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