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| 40,000 (2007 American Community Survey) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Found in New York City, Detroit, Des Moines, Alexandria, Washington DC, San Diego, Omaha. |
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Muslims, Christians and Practitioners of traditional sudan´s religions. |
Sudanese Americans are Americans of Sudanese descent or a Sudanese who has American citizenship. Sudanese Americans can also include children born in America to an American parent and Sudanese parent. There is a community of 20,000 Sudanese Americans who have emigrated from their native country to the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s.
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The largest Sudanese communities in the 2000 census were New York City, Detroit, Des Moines, Alexandria, Virginia in the Washington DC metropolitan area and San Diego. However, since 2006, most Sudanese people had it Omaha (Nebraska).[1] Sudanese Americans communities also are found in others cities such as Greensboro, NC, Houston, TX, Flint, MI, Washington Metropolitan Area and many other cities. Sudanese or Sudanese Americans came to America due political disagreements, others come for educational and vocation opportunities or for family reunification.
The most of Sudanese Americans are Muslims or Christians. However, many Sudanese tribes also live in the United States. Thus, in Omaha, Nebraska live about 8,500 Sudanese divided into ten tribes (including: Nuer, Dinka, Equatorians, Maubans and Nubians).[1] Some Sudanese Americans may consider themselves Arab American if their ancestry came from northern Sudan.
Due to the difficulty of Sudanese Americans to study in college, a Sudanese immigrant, Valentino, created the organization The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, that aims to help Provide scholarships to aid the Educational Pursuits of Sudanese-Americans, support Educational Institutions and Community Organizations that work with Sudanese inmigrants. This fundation make grants to American colleges and universities for scholarship funds for assist Sudanese students enrolled in degree programs. Grants also are given to community organizations that assist Sudanese refugees during the difficult adaptation period in the United States.[2]
Also of The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, Sudanese Americans created other associations. So, because of the great difficulties faced by Sudanese in United States, such as language and skill, was founded the New Sudan-American Hope (NSAH) in 1999 by a group of Sudanese from Rochester, Minnesota, to help Sudanese refugees. So, help with various aspects of relocation. Almost a decade later and with members from diverse backgrounds, NSAH is still a important of help for refugees in Rochester and also is a source of education about the consequences of the war in Sudan.[3]
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