Michigan has one of the largest Arabic-speaking populations in the country. One city has done a U.S. first by adding Arabic to their police force patch.
Dearborn Heights is the first Arab-majority city in the United States. Many of the cities residents speak Arabic so it makes sense to have the police patches relate to the majority of its population.
Michigan’s Arab Americans
Arab Americans hold the majority of the population in Dearborn Heights. They play a big part in local and national elections, but what brought those folks to migrate to the area?
There are multiple factors that have contributed to Dearborn becoming a major center for Arab Americans. Like many immigrant communities seeking better lives, they migrate to America for better job opportunities combined with conflicts in the Middle East. The auto industry has long driven population growth in Dearborn, and now there is a strong local economy of Arab-owned businesses.
This has created opportunities for and a support network for new immigrants, providing a foundation for economic stability.
Mi Police Dept Makes History With Arabic On Uniform Patches
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