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American Muslim Institution, a Washington D.C.-based organization devoted to fostering interfaith dialogue, will host next month a conversation with some of the top journalists on challenges facing America’s diverse communities. The event on September 9 in...

So what is your take on the issue of American openness to foreigners in the light of ongoing heated debates on immigration and economic implications of it for the United States? Some of the rhetoric and...

Into its third longest expansion since 1850, the United States’ economy looks robust but it must also take steps to overcome new challenges for its sustained growth, a new report said Thursday. The U.S. economy has...

A survey of Americans’ views of immigrant contribution to the U.S. economy reveals that more people believe that inexpensive immigrant workforce brings a positive effect. Releasing the finding of the survey conducted this month, Gallup said...

A terminal at JFK airport in New York, also known as gateway to America. Photo by Doug Letterman/Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump’s travel ban order halting arrival of people from six Muslim majority countries could go...

FEATURED IMAGE Collage shows Ralph Northam and Ed Gillespie, Photos :Rklear and Gage Skidmore /Wikipedia After a tight Republican primary race, Virginians chose conciliatory candidates to contest November election for Governor of the state, as voters elected Democratic...

Virginia State Capitol, Photo: Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons It was February 2017, early days of President Donald Trump’s presidency, when Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) stepped into a town hall for a meeting. She was very confident and calm...

Photo: Institute of Immigration Research In February this year, The Davis Museum at Wellesley College in Massachusetts removed all pieces of art contributed or donated by immigrants. This month, George Mason University’s Institute for Immigration Research,...

A Syrian mother cries with relief as she embraces her three young children after a rough sea crossing. Photo: UNHCR/Ivor Prickett The United States has quietly lifted restriction on how many refugees are allowed to enter the...

School of International Service (SIS) Dean James Goldgeier presents Ambassador Akbar Ahmed with the SIS Scholar-Teacher of the Year Award Photo: Patrick Burnett At a time when American Muslims frequently face discrimination, even violence at some...