By Karim Samshi-Basha Birmingham magazine Considering the family I came from lives thousands of miles away–across an ocean and a continent–I have made my own family right here in Birmingham. It’s easy to reflect on why I love Alabama–home to the most down to earth people, and an odd sport called “foot” ball, except they … Continued
In meeting with Arab-Americans in Dearborn, DHS Sec. John Kelly stood up and threatened to leaveNiraj Warikoo and Kathleen Gray Detroit Free Press In a meeting today with Arab-Americans and Muslims in Dearborn, Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly stood up at one point and threatened to leave after a community advocate accused the … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer Americans of different faiths, races, and ethnic backgrounds, such as Sikhs, Muslims, Arabs, Jews, and Latinos continue to be targeted in the recent surge in hate crimes. Videos have been surfacing on social media platforms of people being verbally abused on the subway or graveyards being desecrated or mosques being burned … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer With only one day left before President Trump’s second travel ban is implemented, Arab Americans have begun to rally online and plan protests. Since announcing the revised executive orders on March 7, activists and political commentators have urged that the new orders are just as discriminatory as the first and wrongfully … Continued
Watch part 2: My Immigrant Parents Starting Over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nsiq… Boston, Massachusetts, was once home to one of the first major Syrian communities in the United States, starting in the 1890s. This was at a time when Syrians fought to be classed as “white” to gain citizenship. Though no physical traces of “Syriantown” remain, the memory … Continued
By Anne O’Connor Sentinel & Enterprise News The well-kept cinderblock building, with two garage doors and a smattering of cars for sale, makes the business obvious; it is a place to repair your vehicle or to buy not-too-pricey transportation. What is not obvious at first glance is the decades of work, hope and courage that … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Syrian American Trump supporters are sticking to their guns. Across the country, these Arab Americans are speaking up in favor of President Trump and his national security measures. In West Palm Beach, Florida, Anton Alzein, a Damascus-born immigrant who moved to the U.S. over 15 years ago expressed his support for … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer For Arab Americans touting Arabic names, their lives may have been a struggle. If you’re like me, saying your name to new people can be a real pain because it always stops them in their tracks. Going to school as a kid, I always knew when the teacher got to my … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Bassem Youssef, Egyptian satirist and talk show host, explains that in America, Islamophobia reaches beyond actual Muslims, and into the rest of the Arab American community. Guests share their stories of being the victims of racial slurs, as well as being treated like terrorists and extremists. One woman was forced to … Continued
by Logan Whiteside & Richa Naik CNN Money Immigrant business owners in Dearborn, Michigan say they’ve lived the American dream: supporting their families while enriching their community. Now, they say President Trump’s immigration ban makes them feel unwelcome.
BY: Michelle Dermarkar/Ambassador Blogger and Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Amidst a week of uncertainty and fear following President Trump’s executive orders banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from Syria, an outpouring of support for immigrants has swept across many of the major U.S. cities, as protesters gathered in airports and in front of the White … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Americans are itching in their seats to advocate and fight against a number of executive orders and decisions made by President Trump. Whether you voted for Trump or not, his decision to ban all citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, give Christian refugees priority over others, and command refugees to take a … Continued
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