Press Release
No fines for our Signs
Join YAMA along with Justin Bernan, Eric L. Adams, and number of City Councils rallying and advocating for small businesses across NYC in regards to the recent Store Signage Violations issued by the Department of Buildings. We have been witnessing hundreds of small businesses across NYC getting violations for their store front signs without given
Yama + CRR
On June 21 at 11 AM, Yemeni-American community members, along with local community and human rights organizations, will launch a new report, Window Dressing the Muslim Ban: Reports of waivers & mass denials from Yemeni-American families stuck in limbo, authored by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Yale Law School. Yemeni-Americans will share their
Shaema’s Arrival to the USA
The Yemeni American Merchants Association closely worked with Shaema Alomari’s family in their battle seeking entry into the U.S. for her medical treatment for Cerebral Palsy, which her family was finally granted a waiver. Shaema’s story hit the media stream after her picture was the face of the National One Hour Bodega Shut Down that
Bodega Strike
On Tuesday, April 24th, Yemeni Americans in heavily populated cities across the United States are calling for a 1-hour shutdown of their stores to let the world know of their pain and the pain and suffering of other Yemeni Americans who are separated from their families due to the #MuslimBan. Unlike other Americans, Yemeni Americans