(DEARBORN, MI) — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder visited Dearborn on Monday to tour the Arab-American National Museum and meet with Middle Eastern community leaders and businesspeople.
ACCESS, the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, co-hosted the governor for a town-hall style event following the tour. Snyder called
ACCESS a “national treasure,” touting its continued efforts to help Arab-Americans in the workforce and in other human services. Executive Director Hassan Jaber delivered remarks thanking the governor for visiting and recognizing Arab-Americans.
Snyder, who used to live in Dearborn, said he was proud of his efforts to “diversify” the state over the last four years.
“Immigration is truly something that has made us unique,” he said. “We come from many different places, but we’re more powerful when we come together, and we learn from one another.”
Photos courtesy of the Arab American National Museum Facebook page.