Federal agencies see guidance on data collection for MENA communities

August 26th, 20220 The federal office in charge of creating and overseeing the government’s population data collection practices is now providing guidance to agencies on how to collect data on the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) community using a separate ancestry question. Those working for proper recognition of the MENA community as its own...

Tlaib, Jayapal reintroduce bill to make monthly relief payments to Americans, without raising U.S. debt

March 23rd, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) are re-proposing a way to get monthly COVID-19 relief to Americans without adding to the national debt. The pair have reintroduced the Automatic BOOST to Communities (ABC) Act, which immediately provides a $2,000 payment using BOOST debit cards...

U.S. blacklists Hezbollah official, Lebanon-based companies

September 17th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C.  – On Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on a Hezbollah official and two Lebanon-based companies as the country experiences a deep economic crisis, accusing them of being linked to the Hezbollah group. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it blacklisted Arch Consulting and Meamar Construction,...