Stories are beginning to emerge of Iraqis bound for Nashville who are held up by President Trump’s executive order restricting travel from some Muslim-majority nations. Nashville has one of the largest Kurdish populations in the U.S.
Watching Violence Abroad, Nashville Kurds Call On U.S. Support Against ISIS
Salih Doski was among the couple hundred people rallying for support in downtown Nashville on Friday. He doesn’t have family in the besieged Syrian town of Kobane, but he says: “Kobane today, tomorrow will be Dahook city, where my family lives.”
Nashville’s Kurds Disappointed, But Not Surprised, By U.S. Policy In Iraq
Despite Nashville Kurds rallying for independence from Iraq, they’re not getting the full support they want from Sen. Bob Corker and other U.S. foreign policy makers.
Nashville Kurds Organize Efforts To Send Medical Supplies To Iraq
They’re working with the Kurdish regional government in Washington, D.C., which will fly in medical supplies including IV fluids, band-aids and antibiotics.
Nashville’s Large Kurdish Community To Rally For Independence From Iraq
They hope one day for Kurdistan to include parts of all four countries where Kurds currently live. But U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry recently urged them to remain part of Iraq.
Nashville’s Kurdish Community Fears For Family As Civil War Breaks Out In Iraq
Iraq may be thousands of miles away, but for Nashville’s Kurdish population, the violence there hits close to home.
Thousands Of Iraqi Expats Flock To Nashville To Vote
Some drove up to 10 hours to cast their ballots for an Iraqi national election. Nashville is one of nine cities around the U.S. to have a voting site.
Film Festival Welcomes Kurds from Nashville, Northern Iraq
The Nashville Film Festival always draws crowds of movie buffs from around Middle Tennessee and the rest of the nation. But this year, organizers are welcoming a special contingent from halfway across the globe.
Out of State Iraqis Expected to Travel to Nashville Polling Site
Iraqi expatriates from as far away as Missouri are expected to make the journey to Nashville this weekend to vote in parliamentary elections. Nashville is one of nine U.S. polling sites, and the only one in the southeast.
New Congressional Caucus Meets with Local Kurds
The founding member of the Kurdish-American Congressional Caucus met with Nashville Kurds yesterday.
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