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The overall U.S. population grew by 13% in the 1990s, while the Arab-American increased by 38%.  Whether [[Christian]] or [[Muslim]], Arab-Americans tend to have large families.

The overall U.S. population grew by 13% in the 1990s, while the Arab-American increased by 38%.  Whether [[Christian]] or [[Muslim]], Arab-Americans tend to have large families.

The majority of Arab-Americans were born in the [[United States]], with relatively few of them here illegally. The first wave of lawful immigration by Arab-Americans was from the late 1800s to 1924.  A second wave occurred from the mid-1940s until 1965.  The third wave of their immigration has been since the passage of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.

The majority of Arab-Americans were born in the [[United States]], with relatively few of them here illegally. The first wave of lawful immigration by Arab-Americans was from the late 1800s to 1924.  A second wave occurred from the mid-1940s until 1965.  The third wave of their immigration has been since the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1965.

A majority of Arab-Americans, around 62%, originate from [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], [[Palestine]] and [[Jordan]].  

A majority of Arab-Americans, around 62%, originate from [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], [[Palestine]] and [[Jordan]].