The Arab American News - Amer Act signed into law

The Arab American News - Amer Act signed into law: "As of Tuesday, December 14, relatives in Michigan will be given special consideration when children are placed into foster care by the Department of Human Services. It was on that day that Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm signed House Bill 4118 into law. HB4118 is also known as the 'Amer Act,' after Ahmed and Rehab Amer, who helped draft the legislation and pushed for the bill to be passed into law."