- Yemeni-American
Yemeni Americans are citizens of the
United States ofYemen i ancestry. Although it is unknown when Yemenis first arrived, it is believed that Yemenis were immigrating to the U.S. after1869 , and are recorded in the1890 s. Some Yemenis gained U.S. citizenship by fighting inWorld War I and WW 2. Yemenis immigrants settled in existing Lebanese communities in cities like New York. They were outcast as Muslims, as the Lebanese communities were predominately Christian, as wereSyrian andPalestinian communities. After becoming situated, many Yemenis traveled westward for better job opportunities. They worked in factories in the Midwest and on farms in theSan Joaquin Valley inCalifornia . There are alsoAmerican Jew s of Yemeni ancestry, mostly whose parents or ancestors came to the U.S. viaIsrael . Large Yemeni communities exist in cities such asBrooklyn ,New York ;Lackawanna ,New York ;Dearborn ,Michigan andOakland ,California . According to the 2000US Census Bureau , there are 11,683 Yemenis in the United States.ources
* [http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Sr-Z/Yemeni-Americans.html Yemeni Americans]
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