Below are highlights of what we’ve accomplished with the support of our community this year! We rely on your generosity to sustain our work and build a better future for the Arab American community. Thank you for your ongoing support! WE MOBLIZED TOWARDS AN OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF LITTLE ARABIA.. Dozens of community members urge the Anaheim City Council to officially …
Amin Nash is currently a PhD student at Claremont Graduate University, majoring in English. His research is focused on the American imagination, specifically the imagination produced by Arab and Muslim American authors. Amin reads canon American authors, such as Twain and Fitzgerald side-by-side Arab and Muslim American voices in an effort to diversify and discover new perspectives of America’s story. …
The Arab American Civic Council joined nearly 100 partner organizations, to officially request DHS Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon in light of severe economic collapse, a health crisis, and an unstable political climate that poses a threat to the personal safety and well-being of Lebanese civilians. The letter was led by …
Today, Refugee Council USA sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 346 national, state, and local organizations and faith groups around the country, including the Arab American Civic Council, demanding the administration support all Afghans in need of humanitarian protection. Across organizations and communities one thing is clear: we are ready to welcome and support Afghan refugees.
Finally, some good news from a local Representative. Congresswoman Judy Chu, who represents California’s 27th district, is the first Southern California-based Member of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 2590 The Palestinian Children and Families Act. Please take a moment to call and email Rep. Chu to thank her for her courageous stance. Call Representative Judy Chu at (202) 225-5464 and thank her for defending human rights in …
