June 30th, 20170LANSING — On election night last November, Dearbornites celebrated a triumph. Abdullah Hammoud, 27, became the first Arab Muslim male to represent the city in the state legislature.
He told The AANews he felt relieved to win the race, but knew that struggle still lay ahead because "Trump might win Michigan."
Donald Trump not only...
May 5th, 20170SUMMIT, IL — The Village of Summit, in Illinois attained welcoming community status following a unanimous vote at a village hall meeting.
The meeting, taking place on Monday night at 7 p.m. central time, passed an ordinance that would restrict local police cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials with...
April 29th, 20170TROY — While many associate a successful Arab American population with Dearborn, Troy is another city with a large and thriving immigrant community. Michigan was the fourth largest recipient of refugee cases and individuals in 2016, with the majority of their cases coming from Iraq.
Troy recently surpassed Dearborn as the...
April 28th, 20170DEARBORN — On April 17, the Henry Ford College board of trustees unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Policy Committee Chair Fadwa Hammoud that reaffirms the college's commitment to welcome anyone in search of an education and employment opportunities.
Hammoud told The AANews that the resolution accentuates HFC's devotion...
