SOURCE: DETROIT FREE PRESS BY: NIRAJ WARIKOO As the U.S. slams the door shut on immigrants from the Middle East, the number of refugees settled in Michigan has plummeted 75% over the past year, according to new statistics from the State Dept. The decrease has concerned immigrant advocates who say the reduction is hurting Michigan’s economy, population growth and … Continued
SOURCE: YAHOO BY: WILLA FREJ Weeks of confusion and inconsistencies from immigration officials ended on Monday after authorities deported a Palestinian man who had been living in the U.S. for nearly 40 years. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had kept Amer Othman Adi, 57, in detention for two weeks, ignoring a House Judiciary Committee request that the Department of … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY The debate over US immigration policy is a very personal one for me. It’s about my family’s history and the hardships they faced coming to America. It is also about who we are and who we aspire to be as an American people. In the waning days … Continued
By: Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer The U.S. is known around the world for being the world’s melting pot due to its diversity and inclusion. One way the U.S. has upheld its status is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program. It was implemented in1986, where millions of people apply and less than 1% get selected, which … Continued
By: Elie Fares Source: State of Mind Today is the day I become a Lebanese expat and my country of residence, in all those forms that we have to fill, becomes something else than the home I’ve known for all of the 27 years I’ve existed so far. On my possibly last drive to the … 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
BY: Stephanie Yasi Farokhi/Contributing Writer “You will not be able to get to your destination at this time.” Similar statements have been made to individuals en route to the United States in the past few weeks. Fortuitously, three federal judges have recently overturned President Trump’s executive orders banning refugees vetted by the United Nations and the U.S., … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Since signing executive orders banning all citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, President Trump has given a new life to the Statue of Liberty, an undeniable symbol of freedom for new immigrants reaching the shores of America for the first time. More than ever, Americans are using the Statue of Liberty as … Continued
By NICHOLAS KULISH and MANNY FERNANDEZ The New York Times President Trump’s executive order closing the nation’s borders to refugees was put into immediate effect on Friday night. Refugees who were airborne on flights on the way to the United States when the order was signed were stopped and detained at airports. The detentions prompted … Continued
By The Arab American Institute (AAI) The Arab American Institute (AAI) released a new Zogby Analytics poll tracking American Attitudes toward immigration, civil rights, and surveillance on Friday, January 27, 2017. DOWNLOAD THE POLL Key Findings 41% of Americans, including 52% of Democrats and 44% of Independents, believe we should proceed with the plan … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer If President Trump’s ban on refugees and migrants from Muslim-majority countries always existed, America’s Middle Eastern and North African population would be miniscule. As the shock of the executive orders hits the Arab American population, we are reminded of the great contributions our community has given this country. Although the majority of … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer President Trump is expected to sign executive orders today that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens from the Middle East and North Africa. In a tweet he sent late Tuesday night, President Trump said “Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow.” According to … Continued
36 Results (Page 3 of 3)
Loading ...