Blog Posts
Joseph: "The hardest thing about TPS is the uncertainty"
August 28th, 2019 /Joseph, a pseudonym, is among the 7,000 Syrian TPS Holders today in the United States. Joseph is in the hospitality industry and has managed high-end hotels all over the world. However, one year, Joseph put himself and his entire family at risk to protect the U.S. government.
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Walid: "Our TPS is still a pending case...It’s been a very dark time for my family"
August 28, 2019 /Walid, a pseudonym, is among the 7,…
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Sameer: "As Thousands asked for their rights, we felt a sense of community and belonging we never felt before"
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Oscar: “The biggest problems with TPS is the instability and travel restrictions."
July 30, 2019 / ARCS StaffOscar, a pseudonym, is one of 7,000 Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders…
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Dr. Fadi: “[Syrians] are the people who will stimulate the American economy.”
July 29, 2019 / ARCS StaffImagine a highly rated doctor who does everything for his patients. He provides top…
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Nada:“Syrians [are] a mosaic of all different people, different education, and different cultures and backgrounds.”
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The Story of a Truck Driver’s Son: A Constant Struggle of Rebuilding
July 15, 2019 / ARCS StaffI came to…
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A TPS Update from Monzer
July 2, 2019 / ARCS StaffMonzer Shakally is a dental student who came to the US 6 years ago. Last year, Monzer shared his incredible
journey with us, and we caught up with him recently to see how things are going.
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The Stories Behind Syrian TPS
October 11, 2018 / Madelyn ColesOn the last day of last January, the Trump administration announced an 18-month extension of the temporary permission that granted some Syrians to…
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Gratitude in Action: Syrian-Americans pay back the American town that embraced them
June 27, 2018 / Madelyn Coles
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Ahmad: ‘We all feel discriminated against by the government’
January 25, 2018 / Coco McCabeIt has been five long years since Ahmad, his sister, and their parents were all together as a family back in Damascus, Syria. Today, as…
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Monzer: ‘I’ve always wanted democracy’
January 23, 2018 / Coco McCabeHe goes by Moe, his favorite character from The Simpsons. And it’s thanks to them--along with a hearty diet of American movies, shows, and video games--that Monzer’s English is so good…
