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Popular Arab-Owned DC Restaurant to Close 6 Locations for #DayWithoutImmigrants

February 15, 2017

By Nisreen Eadeh

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Buzzing throughout social media is talk of #DayWithoutImmigrants. Latino immigrants across Washington, DC are preparing to close their restaurants, skip work, keep the kids home from school, and refrain from purchasing any goods on Thursday, February 16. The campaign is aimed at showing their economic power and protesting President Trump’s policies … Continued

How One Restaurant Is Serving Resistance in the Capitol

February 13, 2017

By Arab America

BY MOEIMA DUKULY Munchies For a year and a half, Americans endured a political campaign driven by xenophobia, sexism, and the erasure of the cultural, ethnic, and personal diversity upon which this country was built. Back then, it was “just talk.” Now, with President Trump having signed more than 22 executive actions in just over … Continued

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