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Introduction
Chaldean Refugees in Michigan are individuals who came from Iraq and and were forced to leave their homes due to ISIS. ISIS ordered them to either convert their religion, get killed, or secretly flee their Country. Many Chaldean Refugees came to Michigan because of the support and family that have in Michigan. Many individuals in the Middle East fled their homes for a better life. They went through many difficulty faces of oppression and continue to live through them today.
Demographic information
Image taken from 2000 Census Fact Sheet
- Metro-Detroit has the world's largest population of Chaldean-Catholics outside of Iraq.
- An estimated 121,000
- The rest reside throughout the country in Phoenix, Chicago, and San Diego areas.
- Chaldeans began immigrating to Metro-Detroit in the early 1920's.
- Some were attracted to Henry Ford's $5 a day working wage.
- Most took the entrepreneur route, opening family food markets.
- 9/10 food stores in Detroit today are owned by Chaldean families.
- 9/10 food stores in Detroit today are owned by Chaldean families.
- Some were attracted to Henry Ford's $5 a day working wage.
- Chaldeans primarily reside in Oakland County (58%).
- West Bloomfield hosts the nation's largest Chaldean Cultural Center
- Macomb county has experienced the most recent growth (426.5%).
- Future development of a new Chaldean church is planned for Shelby Twp., located in Macomb county.
- West Bloomfield hosts the nation's largest Chaldean Cultural Center
Key Terms
Chaldeans: individuals who speak Chaldean/Aramaic from the Eastern Rite Catholics that are indigenous to Iraq (Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, 2017).
Refugees: An individual who has been forced to flee their country in order to escape war, natural disaster, or persecution.
ISIS: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. A militant Islamic fundamentalist group active in Syria and Iraq.
Oppression: Unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.
Refugees: An individual who has been forced to flee their country in order to escape war, natural disaster, or persecution.
ISIS: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. A militant Islamic fundamentalist group active in Syria and Iraq.
Oppression: Unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.
Below is a very informative video explaining Chaldean refugees.