Middle Eastern and North African in the US

Question 1

During which wave of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) immigration were immigrants primarily Christian Lebanese, Syrian, or Palestinian?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the first wave, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s

Question 2

Why did early Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) immigrants lean toward being categorized as White?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to be eligible for US citizenship

Question 3

According to critics, what was an effect of the National Security Entry–Exit Registration System (NSEERS) implemented in 2002?

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racial profiling that impacted the MENA community

Question 4

Which US states have the largest Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) populations?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

California, Michigan, and New York

Question 5

People who are Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) can trace their lineage to which of the following areas?

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Turkey, Iran, North Africa, the Levant, the Caucasus, and the Arabian Peninsula

Question 6

How does the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community in the US rank in terms of educational achievement?

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second-highest among all groups

Question 7

How does the US Census Bureau classify individuals with Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) origins?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

White

Question 8

Political oppression from the Ottoman Empire was an immigration push factor for which wave of Middle Easterners and North Africans?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the first wave, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s

Middle Eastern and North African in the US Answers