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The second wave of Lebanese immigration began in the late 1940s and continued through the early 1990s, when Lebanese immigrants had been fleeing the Lebanese Civil War. Between 1948 and 1990, over 60,000 Lebanese entered the United States. Since then, immigration has increased to an estimated 5,000 immigrants a year.
While Arabs have been immigrating individually to North America since before the United States became a nation, the first significant period of Arab immigration began in the 1870s and lasted until 1924, when the Johnson-Reed Quota Act was passed, nearly ending immigration from this region for the time being. [9]
The Lebanese diaspora, while historically trade-related, has more recently been linked to the Lebanese Civil War, with many Lebanese emigrating to Western countries. Because of the economic opportunities, many Lebanese have also worked in the Arab World , most notably Arab states of the Persian Gulf such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait .
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House will offer deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 11,500 Lebanese nationals already in the U.S., due to conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in ...
Pages in category "Lebanese emigrants to the United States" The following 138 pages are in this category, out of 138 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A 2023 Gallup poll found that 68 percent of Americans surveyed viewed legal immigration as a “good thing” for the country. The documentary produced and narrated by him and wife Callista ...
The Arab American and Chaldean Council and the coalition OneHamtramck commissioned the mural. [61] Lebanese American Christians had settled in several areas of Metro Detroit, including the Grosse Pointes. Many of them do not consider themselves as Arab. By 2014 many Lebanese American Christians had assimilated into American culture. [58]
Many Arab Americans remain offended by Trump's ban, while in office, on immigration from several majority Muslim countries and other remarks they consider insulting. Trump also has criticized ...