Who are Syrian Americans?
Q: Who are Syrian Americans?
A: Syrian Americans are citizens of the United States with ancestry or nationality from Syria.
Q: When did Syrian immigrants first arrive in the US in large numbers?
A: Syrians first arrived in the US in large numbers in 1880.
Q: In which cities did many of the earliest Syrian Americans settle?
A: Many of the earliest Syrian Americans settled in New York, Boston, and Detroit.
Q: What made immigration from Syria to the US difficult after the Immigration Act of 1924?
A: The Immigration Act of 1924 made immigration from Syria to the US difficult by imposing quotas.
Q: When did immigration from Syria to the US increase again?
A: Immigration from Syria to the US increased again after the Immigration Act of 1965 removed quotas.
Q: What was the religious makeup of Syrian immigrants to the US before and after 1965?
A: Most Syrian immigrants to the US before 1965 were Christian, while after 1965, Muslim Syrians arrived mostly.
Q: What percentage of the Arab population in the US has an ancestry in Syria?
A: According to the US 2000 Census, about 12% of the Arab population in the US has an ancestry in Syria, which means 142,897 Americans are of Syrian ancestry.
