{"id":2482939,"date":"2025-09-05T15:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T15:47:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:47:33","slug":"dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender\/","title":{"rendered":"Dearborn Heights&#8217; Arabic Police Patch Snafu Is A Badge Of Surrender"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482939&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the controversy surrounding a new optional police patch introduced by the Dearborn Heights Police Department in Michigan, which incorporated Arabic script alongside English. The patch aimed to honor the city&#8217;s diverse community and particularly its critically important Arabic-speaking population. However, Dearborn Heights Mayor bill Bazzi clarified that the patch was not officially adopted and was an internal proposal that lacked broader approval.<\/p>\n<p>the author argues that such a patch symbolizes cultural division rather than unity,emphasizing the importance of assimilation through adopting English as the common language in America. Citing historical figures like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-detained-as-person-of-interest-in-rape-of-13-year-old-girl-at-park\/\" title=\"Undocumented Immigrant Held as Suspect in Assault of Teen at Park\">article highlights concerns<\/a> that ethnic enclaves formed by immigrants who retain their native languages and customs hinder national unity. The piece warns that accommodating non-assimilated communities by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >endorsing foreign-language police insignia undermines<\/a> the principles of a unified republic and replaces assimilation with appeasement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7308yHYHccE\">Fox 2 Detroit\/ Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/05\/dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Dearborn%20Heights%E2%80%99%20Arabic%20Police%20Patch%20Snafu%20Is%20A%20Badge%20Of%20Surrender&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/05\/dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Dearborn%20Heights%E2%80%99%20Arabic%20Police%20Patch%20Snafu%20Is%20A%20Badge%20Of%20Surrender&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/05\/dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/05\/dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Dearborn%20Heights%E2%80%99%20Arabic%20Police%20Patch%20Snafu%20Is%20A%20Badge%20Of%20Surrender&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/05\/dearborn-heights-arabic-police-patch-snafu-is-a-badge-of-surrender\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Mayor Bill Bazzi announced Friday that the new Arabic police patch was not &ldquo;official&rdquo; &mdash; but didn&rsquo;t rule out adopting such a badge of surrender in the future.<\/p>\n<p>A Facebook post from the police department posted earlier this week read: &ldquo;The Dearborn Heights Police Department [DHPD] is proud to share a new optional patch that our officers may wear as part of their uniform,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/dearborn-heights-police-department-trots-out-optional-patch-featuring-arabic-english-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to Fox News.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-474901100\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The patch, according to the post (which appears to have since been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DearbornHeightsPolice\/posts\/pfbid0MVBE3P3SuwYyD77mFm5oD5phCLnopAuJ2yMDiW8AGaRdqFZsGs4HbZDQMiXQjKkpl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">removed<\/a>), &ldquo;incorporat[ed] Arabic script alongside English&rdquo; and was &ldquo;designed &hellip; to reflect and honor the diversity of our community &ndash; especially the many residents of Arabic descent who call Dearborn Heights home,&rdquo; Fox reported. It purportedly &ldquo;represent[ed] unity, respect, and our shared commitment to service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bazzi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/news\/dearborn-heights-removes-arabic-police-patch-not-official-mayor-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> Friday on the DHPD Facebook page that the &ldquo;patch effort&rdquo; was an internal discussion &ldquo;among some&rdquo; within the department, but &ldquo;was not put forth for consensus or further review.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Should efforts like this be formally undertaken to make any changes to the Police uniform, it is our goal to include multiple PD stakeholders for a larger conversation, to ensure all are included in the discussion,&rdquo; Bazzi said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DearbornHeightsPolice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But &ldquo;efforts like this&rdquo; should never be formally undertaken.<\/p>\n<p>The hallmark of assimilation is learning and embracing the language &mdash; which in this country, is English. The fact that city officials even considered the badge might be necessary only underscores what&rsquo;s becoming increasingly obvious to everyone in America: Too many immigrants have no interest in assimilating. It&rsquo;s a dangerous reality, one the founders understood all too well.<\/p>\n<p>George Washington noted in a 1794 <a href=\"https:\/\/founders.archives.gov\/documents\/Washington\/05-17-02-0112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a> that when immigrants settled in a &ldquo;body,&rdquo; they &ldquo;retain the language, habits &amp; principles (good or bad) which they bring with them; whereas, by an intermixture with our people, they, or their descendants, get assimilated to our customs, manners and laws: in a word, soon become one people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Dearborn Heights&rsquo; Middle Eastern or North African population was 39% as of 2023,&rdquo; Fox 2 Detroit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/news\/dearborn-heights-removes-arabic-police-patch-not-official-mayor-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>. The neighboring city of Dearborn &ldquo;became the first Arab-majority city in the United States&rdquo; in the same year, as previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/25\/nyc-shows-you-cant-import-the-third-world-without-importing-its-failed-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a> in The Federalist. <\/p>\n<p>Washington understood that allowing immigrants to form ethnic-enclaves discourages assimilation and prevents the nation from being &ldquo;one people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillsdale.edu\/educational-outreach\/free-market-forum\/2012-archive\/immigration-and-the-american-founding\/#:~:text=He%20told%20his%20Vice%20President%20that%20%E2%80%9Cthe,The%20Founders%20worried%20that%20large%20numbers%20of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Franklin<\/a>, watching the mass influx of Germans into Pennsylvania, feared that Pennsylvania &ldquo;will in a few Years become a German Colony. Instead of their Learning our Language, we must learn theirs, or live as in a foreign country.&rdquo; Franklin&rsquo;s comments underscore the concern that when migrants arrive in masses, they don&rsquo;t assimilate &mdash; they instead retain their language and culture. They form mini colonies that leave their customs intact, leaving the host society to adjust around them, rather than the other way around &mdash; just like what&rsquo;s happening in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights.<\/p>\n<p>Washington and Franklin&rsquo;s comments only underscore why Dearborn Heights&rsquo; Arabic patch snafu is not a symbol of &ldquo;unity&rdquo; but a symbol of <em>disunity.<\/em> Whether such a patch would be &ldquo;optional&rdquo; or not, there is no practical reason for any city to adopt or promote police badges in foreign languages or for police officers in an American city to wear Arabic script &mdash; unless it&rsquo;s to accommodate a community that won&rsquo;t assimilate.<\/p>\n<p>Our republic was never supposed to work this way. As Alexander Hamilton&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/founders.archives.gov\/documents\/Hamilton\/01-25-02-0282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">warned<\/a>&nbsp;in 1802, &ldquo;The safety of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-proves-why-some-foreigners-shouldnt-hold-us-office\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar Proves Why Some Foreigners Shouldn&#039;t Hold US Office\">republic depends essentially<\/a> on the energy of a common National sentiment; on a uniformity of principles and habits; on the exemption of the citizens from foreign bias, and prejudice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pandering to unassimilated ethnic-religious enclaves means we&rsquo;ve replaced assimilation for appeasement. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. 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