Blog Posts
Sameer: "As Thousands asked for their rights, we felt a sense of community and belonging we never felt before"
August 9th, 2019 / ARCS StaffSameer, a pseudonym, is considered an “emerging leader” among the 7,000 Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in the United States today. In the last… Read more
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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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Joseph: “The hardest thing about TPS is the uncertainty."
July 22, 2019 / ARCS StaffJoseph, a pseudonym, is among the 7,000 Syrian TPS Holders today in the United States. Joseph is in the hospitality industry and has…
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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 stay in the United…
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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…
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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’…
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Syrian-American Organizations Advocate for Refugee Education
December 1, 2017 / Haleluya HaderoWashington D.C. -- On October 25th, Syrian-American organizations, and members of the American Relief…
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ARCS Advocacy Day 2017
October 31, 2017 / ARCS StaffOn October 25th, ARCS members from across the country came to Washington, D.C. to meet with their representatives and advocate on issues that have the most impact on their work. They spoke the importance and…