Exploring Arab American Roots within America’s Borders
Abstract:
Every major city has different ethnic groups that have made a large impact on the surrounding politics in both modern day, as well as when they first started migrating. Arab immigrants made impacts in many different cities, including New York and Boston, where they settled down and raised their families. Living in these cities brought change, whether it was by their hand or against them. One city that has faced many changes with the help of Arab Americans is Dearborn, Michigan, which holds the largest congregation of Arab Americans within the United States. While using the Arab American story of settling and growing within the United States, we can see the changes that were brought on the city, as well as other aspects of their lives. Looking at the cultural, religious, and political ties to the change brought, we can see how Arab Americans have impacted the city since its establishment.