‘Godfather’ Among Iraqis Facing Possible Deportation In Detroit Area: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI — An Iraqi immigrant who is among 100 Metro Detroit Iraqi immigrants targeted for deportation tried to overthrow Saddam Hussein in 1968, then fled his country for the United States, where he became known to police as the “Godfather of the Chaldean Mafia,” The Detroit News is reporting.

In Detroit, which has a large Chaldean population, Louis Akrawi, 69, became a public cheerleader for Chaldean immigrant resettlement and helped new residents establish businesses. But among police, he was a ruthless crime lord. Read the rest of the story here.

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