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Donald Trump’s remarks against parents of a fallen American soldier have come under fire from across the political spectrum, triggering widespread debates and spotlighting the Pakistani-American couple since their joint appearance at the Democratic National Convention....

Pakistani Americans generally fare as high achievers among immigrant communities – with students excelling in grades, medical doctors expanding their numbers to around 20,000, financial managers serving in local American and international institutions like the World Bank,...

Donald Trump accepted Republican nomination for his presidential candidature with darker portrayals of American domestic and international scenes, casting rival Democratic Hillary Clinton as dangerous and presenting himself as law and order candidate.   Sounding nationalistic through...

President Barack Obama, while referring to achievements of Muslims at a White House Eid reception, cited Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, a comic book superhero created by a Pakistani-American writer Sana Amanat. “By the...

The White House has called Abdul Sattar Edihi as one of the world’s great humanitarians, who displayed lifelong commitment and determination to serve all people irrespective of their ethnicity, religion or nationality. A statement by the...

Celebrating American diversity, the United States Postal Service has dedicated Eid Greetings Forever Stamp in recognition of the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar – Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Muslim Americans have welcomed...

Ratcheting up anti-immigrant rhetoric, Donald Trump has said, as president he would stop immigration from regions with “proven history of terrorism against the United States,” as he apparently sought to expand his previous proposal on blocking...

Positions espoused by presidential candidates on immigration issues and rhetoric on inclusion or exclusion of communities are among top concerns shaping opinions of Asian Americans in the unusually divisive 2016 election year. A survey released by Asian Americans Advancing...

The United States promises tremendous opportunities for growth of American Muslims despite recent election rhetoric on part of some candidates as Muslims are a well-integrated community in the country’s fabric, says prominent entrepreneur Frank Islam. “In spite...

David Petraeus, former CIA chief and army general has cautioned against political rhetoric against Muslims, saying that kind of bigotry feeds into militant narratives and poses dangers for American national security and body politic. The retired...