By Annie Riley “Arab Americans have made America a great country. You should never run away from that. You should never be ashamed of it. We should be proud of it,” exclaimed Raymond H. “Ray” LaHood, a proud second generation Arab American and life-long public servant. LaHood represented Illinois’ 18th congressional district...
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Washington Watch: Protecting Egypt and Its Coptic Christians
by James Zogby in Washington Watch
In many ways, the future of Egypt will be shaped by how the government and the majority of Egyptians treat the country's minority Christian community. Will Egypt be an open, tolerant, and creative society? Or will it be closed and intolerant, looking backward? This is choice that Egyptians must make. Continue reading...
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June 27, 2017
Trump’s Travel Ban at the Supreme Court: What now?
On Monday, June 26 the Supreme Court stayed lower court injunctions to President Trump’s travel ban Executive Order (EO)—meaning the EO can now be enforced by the Government, though narrowed from the Administration’s original blanket ban. The decision was delivered per curiam: unsigned and written on behalf of the full Court. Importantly, the Court did...
June 26, 2017
Statement Regarding Supreme Court Action on Muslim Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2017 Contact: Jennifer Salan jsalan@aaiusa.org / 202-429-9210 Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court action regarding the Muslim Ban: Today’s announcement from the Supreme Court is a disappointment but it does not mean that bigotry has won the...
William "Chad" Hanna, back left; Senator John F. Kennedy, right. At the age of 14, in 1904, George Hanna emigrated from Mashta al-Helu, Syria to Pennsylvania, settling in the town of Clymer, 70 miles east of Pittsburgh. George supported himself as a businessman, selling housewares in a cart to local...
