A Syrian refugee family of three arrived in Delaware over the weekend without great fanfare as the country has been rocked by protests in the battle over the president’s refugee ban.
The family consists of a father who is a computer engineer, a mother and a months old child.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that they arrived at the Philadelphia International Airport late Friday night and was met by a small group of people who have helped them settle in the First State.
Hasan Abdel-Mageld, president of the Islamic Society of
Delaware, said he was excited by their arrival in the wake of the president’s executive order that threatened to bar refugees from Syria.
The family was also assisted by Jewish Family Services and the Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church.
Rally
Meanwhile protests continued against the president’s travel ban with around 170 gathered yesterday at the New Ark United Church of Christ in Newark, Delaware.
Reverend Cynthia Robinson told the crowd…that “Love is what binds us together. Love has already won.”
The Wilmington News Journal reports that there were signs in the crowd some of which read Love thy Neighbor as the protesters tried to get the attention of students at the University of Delaware.
They also emphasized the importance of diversity.
The group held their rally in solidarity with the Jewish Rally for Refugees in New York City.
The President's executive order has been put on hold by a federal appeals court.
Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus will be discussing support for a measure that seeks to restrict state and local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration agencies during immigration actions in their jurisdictions.
They will be joined by members of the Legislative Black Caucus and the Asian American Pacific islander Caucus on Monday evening for a news conference in Annapolis.
The measure also would prohibit a law enforcement official from stopping, arresting, searching or detaining an individual for purposes of investigating a suspected immigration violation.
The legislation has been introduced by Sen. Victor Ramirez, a Prince George's County Democrat, in the Senate. Del. Marice Morales, a Montgomery County Democrat, has introduced legislation in the House.
