Sterling Heights — Michigan lawmakers stood beside Iraqi families Saturday calling on federal authorities to prioritize the safety of Iraqi nationals who face deportation following a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals this week. On Tuesday, the appeals court upheld an earlier ruling by a three-judge panel that U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith lacked the authority to stop the deportations and grant […]
Ever since her early teens, Amina Khalique had been interested in politics. But because she rarely saw people from her background — a young Bangladeshi muslim — in local or national politics, she assumed it wasn’t for her. That perception changed when Gabriela Santiago-Romero came to her high school to tell students about Girls Making Change, […]
Carmen Bordea was born and raised in Romania but she has thrived in America, and was overjoyed by the opportunity to tell people, during Friday’s Breakfast of Nations at the Macedonian Cultural Center in Sterling Heights. “I am very happy to be here,” said Bordea, during the … Each year, the group invites individuals who […]
Located in Sterling Heights, the Chaldean Community Foundation – the nonprofit arm of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce – has a four pillar mission: advocacy, acculturation, community development, and cultural preservation. According to their website, they are a human and social services organization providing assistance. They were founded in 2006, and host a wide-range […]
Only hours after a new group of immigrants attended their Naturalization Ceremony at Macomb Intermediate School District hundreds of people — many of whom made a similar journey to America years before the newcomers — gathered at the Sterling Heights Senior Center for the Cultural Exchange hosted by the … Click here to reach more
The Chaldean Community Foundation held its inaugural awards dinner on Thursday November 01, 2018 at the Palazzo Grande banquet center, hosting 600 individuals at an event focused on community service and philanthropy. Guests included Macomb County Executive Mark Hackle, City of Warren Mayor Jim Fouts, City of Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor, Michigan Supreme Court […]
The USCIS, as part of the Fiscal Year 2018 Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program, has awarded the CCF a grant in the amount of $250,000.
September 6, 2018 – Gov. Rick Snyder honored a select group of New Americans in Michigan for their philanthropic and economic contributions at a gala held Thursday night at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn. “Community Engagement and Economic Prosperity: The Bridge Toward Michigan’s Future” was the theme of the event. The gala was planned by […]
