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New book on challenges facing refugees, immigrants Melissa Fleming, Chief Spokesperson of the UN Refugee agency and one of the world’s foremost experts on refugees, has published a new book that speaks to the heart of the debate over the suspension of refugee resettlement in the United States and the suspension of visas for immigrants…
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New book released on life of Arabs in America Chicago writer Fatima V. Mansour has published a new book called “Ruination.” The book is about the “Issa Family” which settles on the southwest side of Chicago. The four Palestinian refugees turned American entrepreneurs have worked hard to establish themselves in this new community. They have become…
Temporary Time-Out in Refugee Admissions Will Save American Lives, Says FAIR A temporary time-out in refugee admissions will allow time for the new administration’s intelligence leaders to review and enhance vetting procedures. Doing so will save American lives.” –FAIR President Dan Stein The following statement was issued by Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) President…
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New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement New poll by Arab American Institute shows plurality of Americans stand with refugees and the undocumented, contrasting policies outlined by President Trump. Also … Muslim, Arab and Civil rights groups decry Trump immigration plans A plurality of Americans support refugee resettlement and undocumented immigrants, contrary to policy…
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President Trump orders Wall and crackdown on illegal immigration President Donald Trump issued this Executive Order on January 25, 2017 that spells out the tightening of the nation’s Immigration Laws, laws that are enforced by every other country on the planet except until now by the United States. The Order details the “Wall” to be…
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American Arabs share in 75th Pearl Harbor remembrance Millions of American Arabs have much to be proud of as the United States commemorates the 75th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 which pushed America into World War II. More than 15,000 American Arabs served during that war and represented a consistent stream…
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Why Trump should support “Sanctuary Cities” By Rawan ElBaba Now that Donald Trump has been elected President, the world looks to his first 100 days in office. In an address in Gettysburg, Pa. before election day, President-elect Trump laid out his plan which focused on several things like cleaning up Washington from insiders and lobbyists, protecting America’s…
Arabs immigrated to many locations in America beginning sometime in the middle of the 19th Century. Why they chose different city locations depends on the industry and job opportunities at the time. Some of those stories have been documented, but most have been lost to time and the absence of a strong community-focused news media…
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By Ray Hanania There are more than 4.5 million Arabs in the United States, and about 7 million Muslims. The majority of Arabs are Christian, by about 65 percent and the remainder are Muslim. Of the 7 million Muslims, only about 22 percent originate from one of 22 Arab countries and the largest majority are…