UsaNewsOnline.Com Desk, Michigan : The Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL) opened, Michigan Chapter on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 11459 Conant Street, Hamtramck, MI 48212 with much joy and enthusiasm from the State of Michigan's City of Detroit, Sterling Heights, Dearborn, Warren, Madison Heights, Center Line, Troy, Birmingham, and Hamtramck! South Asians especially Bangladeshi and Yemeni in Michigan are very active in politics, they are scattered and there are many groups among the immigrants. There are Pakistani and Indians has a great deal of community engagement. Everybody felt that an organization like ASAAL can bring everyone under one banner and can lead all to empower our community.

Maf Misbah Uddin the National President and Founder of ASAAL delivered the key note speech. In his speech he said, "Michigan is well ahead of the rest of the South Asian Community in America! We are not here to be your leaders, we are here to make you the best leader possible. You are already making history, God willing, on November 7 by electing Mohammed Kamrul Hassan the next Mayor of Hamtramck along with electing 3 council member, 2 of whom are of Bangladeshi origin!" "This is called progress, ASAAL wants to make that to happen in every States in America; with Michigan's help we will just do that," he added.ASAAL Michigan Chapter was formed with the following 35 Committee Members as the Executive Board:President – Md. Rabbi Alam, Executive Vice President - Muhith Mahmood, Secretary - Mohammed Feroz, Corresponding Secretary - Kawser Dewan, Treasurer - Md Zahed Zia, Executive Director - Baher Sarker, Women's Committee Chair - Mayeesha Zahin, Organizing Director - Nayeem Leon Choudhury (Current City Council candidate in the City of Hamtramck); Immigration Director - Attorney Muneeb Ahmad; Political Director - Ibrahim Aljahim, Vice President- Armani Asad, Engineer Ahad Ahmad, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman (UAW 155), Mahmud Salam, Golam Mainuddin Tanveer, Solomon Rajput, Fadel Almarsaimi, Syed A. Khair Mitu, Somraj Ali, Mahbube Rabbi Khan, Md. Joynal Abadin, Jahangir Ahmed, Mirza Lutfur Rahman, Noor Mohammad, Aparesh Barua, Mohammad Nizam Uddin, Mohammed Rahim Uddin, Khandaker Sakil, Faruque Ahamad, Mohammed Hassan Rauf, Rafikul Islam, Nasir Sabuj, Syed Rob;

Board Of Trustees, Chairman - Nazrul Islam, Co-Chair - Khalil A. Refai, Youth Committee Chair: Attorney Salman Islam.ASAAL National Organizing Director Md. Rabbi Alam, who became the President of Michigan Chapter said, "we need to mobilize the community to create political power to be part of the American mainstream politics only then we will be truly recognized and our issues will be valued". He then said, “MI chapter of ASAAL is long overdue; we all are labor, everybody who get paid for in exchange of time and work are labor irrespective of the title ones hold; therefore, join ASAAL today, let us empower our community, together."Chairman of ASAAL Michigan Chapter Board of Trustee Al-Hajj Nazrul Islam Said, "Michiganites' are lucky that Brother Maf Misbah Uddin came here to help us, I know him for 30 years, no one represents his community better than Mr. Uddin. He is a relented leader, who never gives up or gives in until he wins for the community he represents!   I'm sure, if we Michiganites' do the job, he can show us the path to success!"In 2018 Dr. Abdul El-Syed: First Muslim ever running for Michigan Governor and most likely our own Md. Rabbi Alam will run for Michigan State Representative! Yes, together, we can win!ASAAL National and ASAAL Michigan thanks to the Millennium TV Michigan USA for being the official sponsor of this event. Also, thank to Hamtramck Multi-Services - M.S. Corps and RABAKA Fashion and Tailoring specially Mohammed Hassan Rouf and Mrs Rouf - Mrs. RABAKA Hassan-Rouf for sponsoring the food. Once again thanks to MD Rabbi Alam for Organizing ASAAL Michigan Chapter Inauguration event! Press Release.