Immigration of Arab Americans

First generation of immigrants from the Middle East begin arriving in America (generally young, male, single, and Christian)

1914-1918: Immigration of Arab Americans and other races drop

About 250,000 Syrians, Lebanese, and Palestinians in the United States of America

Arab immigrants settle in major cities across the US (New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Boston)

1970s-1980s: More Arab American identity, political activism, and organizations (Arab American University Graduates, the National Arab American Association, the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Arab American Institute)

After 2001: Arab Americans were subjected to hate crimes and racial profiling in light of the September 11th attacks

Immigration of Arab Americans