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A barista prepares drinks at Qahwah House in Dearborn, Mich. Valaurian Waller for The Conversation

The rise of Yemeni coffeehouses in Dearborn and beyond

Yemeni coffeehouses have gained culinary prominence in recent years, offering brews of coffee and tea seasoned with cardamom, ginger, cloves and other ingredients.
A mom in Ypsilanti, Mich., consoles her son after a defeat in basketball. Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap

The division matters because Arab Americans are one of the fastest-growing immigrant communities in the US – especially in Detroit, Warren and Dearborn, Mich.
Donald Trump claimed at an Oct. 11, 2024, rally that Aurora, Colo., was overrun by Venezuelan gangs. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Aurora and Springfield aren’t the first cities to become flash points in US immigration debate − here’s what happened in other places used as political soapboxes

A scholar of emerging immigrant destinations says that when anti-immigrant politicians bring their hateful rhetoric to those towns, locals tend to come down on the side of peace and inclusion.
A man cycles by with an elderly man hitching a ride in Hanoi, North Vietnam in March 1973. Hanoi was victorious over South Vietnam two years later in April 1975. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Bregg

Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children

A study of parent-child pairs from Montréal’s Vietnamese diaspora found different paths to preserving language shaped by political and economic experiences.
A family of Syrian refugees arrive at their new home in Bloomfield, Mich., in 2015. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images

3 myths about immigration in America

The US is home to more international migrants than any other country. But even though immigration is an actively debated topic, immigrants are poorly understood.

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