Rep. Justin Amash

Arab American Republican lawmakers divided on Trump’s travel ban

February 3, 2017

By Arab America

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

Arab American Rep. Justin Amash hammers Trump’s ‘unlawful’ immigration ban

January 31, 2017

By Arab America

By Malachi Barrett MLive “Unlawful” and “extreme” is how West Michigan Rep. Justin Amash described President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries. Amash, a second generation Arab-American and son of a Syrian immigrant to the United States, released a statement on social media Saturday afternoon. In a Facebook … Continued

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