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* Yemeni people are of Arab descent.
* They have emigrated in masses from Yemen to the United States (mainly Detroit) since the 1970's due largely to employment opportunities in the auto sector.
* The state of Michigan has the highest concentration of Yemeni Arabs in the United States (250,000).
* The Yemeni are highly concentrated in Dearborn, MI and seclude themselves to their neighborhood called "Southend." Yemenis do not integrate socially within the community of Dearborn outside of their Southend community.
* Yemeni women in Dearborn are far less visible than their male counterparts. This is due to the restrictions that Yemeni women face under Muslim Shi'a law.
* Women are prohibited from leaving Southend unless they are with their family or attending school.
* 1st generation Yemeni-American children struggle between two identities; conforming to the American way of life and adhering to the strict regulations of the Muslim religion.
* They have emigrated in masses from Yemen to the United States (mainly Detroit) since the 1970's due largely to employment opportunities in the auto sector.
* The state of Michigan has the highest concentration of Yemeni Arabs in the United States (250,000).
* The Yemeni are highly concentrated in Dearborn, MI and seclude themselves to their neighborhood called "Southend." Yemenis do not integrate socially within the community of Dearborn outside of their Southend community.
* Yemeni women in Dearborn are far less visible than their male counterparts. This is due to the restrictions that Yemeni women face under Muslim Shi'a law.
* Women are prohibited from leaving Southend unless they are with their family or attending school.
* 1st generation Yemeni-American children struggle between two identities; conforming to the American way of life and adhering to the strict regulations of the Muslim religion.