On Tuesday, April 24th, the Yemeni American Merchants Association called for a 1-hour shutdown of bodega stores. Approximately 3,000 bodegas in 14 cities in heavily populated cities across the United States shut down in support of this action. The shutdown was a message that symbolized the pain of all Yemeni Americans who are separated from […]
The Yemeni American Merchants Association closely worked with Shaema Alomari’s family in their battle seeking entry into the U.S. for her medical treatment for Cerebral Palsy, which her family was finally granted a waiver. Shaema’s story hit the media stream after her picture was the face of the National One Hour Bodega Shut Down that
On Tuesday, April 24th, Yemeni Americans in heavily populated cities across the United States are calling for a 1-hour shutdown of their stores to let the world know of their pain and the pain and suffering of other Yemeni Americans who are separated from their families due to the #MuslimBan. Unlike other Americans, Yemeni Americans
