The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) is deeply concerned about the far-reaching consequences of the passage of President...

The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), the Center for Arab Narratives (CAN), and Arab Americans for Progress (AAP)...

The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC) strongly opposes the reinstatement of the Travel Ban, as introduced through the...

On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to facilitate a “dramatic restructuring”...

The proposal to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and significantly reduce funding and staffing for public education would have...

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act was passed by the House of Representatives on April 10, 2025. It still needs...

Millions of Americans rely on Medicaid as a critical lifeline for health care access. However, recent legislative efforts threaten to...

The National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), an institution of ACCESS, is focusing their 2025 “Build and Block” strategy...

U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) have joined colleagues to introduce a bill that includes people Middle...

This bill aims to ensure that the federal government is specifically considering how the MENA health is impacted in various...

On June 10th a coalition of legislators in the House and Senate co-signed a letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Wayne County Prosecutor says ‘threats will not be tolerated during our election process.’

On the eve of Election Day, a coalition of organizations declared that each ballot must be counted and that it...

Flint, MI—When Lucine Jarrah got to the race and ethnicity questions on her application for the University of Michigan-Flint, she...

Oscar Peralta, Legal Intern for Bolder Advocacy As the 2018 midterm elections approach, many nonprofits are wondering how they can...

There is “no question” Middle Eastern and North African communities across the U.S. are underserved by federal disaster aid, Sen. Gary...

Currently classified in the census as white, some activists worry that the community is being politically marginalized — and look...

Three days before the inauguration of President Trump, Nada Al-Hanooti’s mother, who was born in a Syrian refugee camp and...

Detroit women’s shelter receives major makeover from Arab American Service Day volunteers 14th Annual Service Day included dozens of Arab...

Advocacy Efforts Advance Middle Eastern and North African Inclusion  

Arab Americans are pushing to win federal recognition, with funding and public health at stake.  

The federal proposal for a separate MENA category would lead to more accurate federal data collection for Arab Americans.  

There are currently more than 5 million Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Americans in the U.S., and Michigan is...

Arabs and Latinos could gain the ability to self-identify as such under proposed federal guidelines aimed at reflecting the nation’s...

In spite of how they look or how they personally identify, in the government’s eyes, Arab Americans are white, and...

An advocacy group is working to get the Middle Eastern and North African designation added to the federal Office of...

A new category for Americans of Middle Eastern or North African descent will be on the next U.S. census.

The moves are the first changes in a quarter century.  

Two state bills would work in tandem with new federal guidelines for collecting race and ethnicity data for people with...

130 community organizations sent a letter to Homeland Security urging them to grant Temporary Protection Status for Lebanese nationals

Advocates are urging for the designation of Temporary Protected Status for Lebanese in the United States, which would allow for...

Arab American community activists are urging the Department of Homeland Security to declare Temporary Protected Status for Lebanese nationals in...

In the realm of U.S. immigration policy, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) are crucial forms of...

On July 11th, 2023, Senate Bill 35 passed, eliminating the asset limit test for SNAP benefits in Michigan. This was...

Bill called the “The Social Welfare Act” introduced in the senate   SNAP Timeline

We are heartbroken over the violence directed against innocent civilians in the Middle East. The images and utter lack of humanity we...

Today is a special day and we are so excited to share the success of a major step towards our...

On July 8th, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro N. Mayorkas redesignated Yemen for Temporary...

On June 10th a coalition of legislators in the House and Senate co-signed a letter urging the U.S. Department of...

The DED will allow eligible Lebanese nationals to legally remain in the Unites States for 18 months    July 26, 2024   ...