The number of Druze expatriates exceeds one hundred thousand, most of whom live in the United States (about 30,000), then Canada (20 to 25,000), with the remainder distributed across Venezuela, Nigeria, Australia, the Gulf states, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Druze in the United States descend from migration movements at the beginning of the twentieth century, drawn by the American dream and the lifestyle in the land of Uncle Sam.
The Unitarian Druze in the United States integrated to the point of choosing American names, such as Roger instead of Ajaj, Ray instead of Ramez, or Randy instead of Riad.
The Druze community in America has been characterized by distinguished activity. In the mid-twentieth century, the American Druze Society was established, with its headquarters in Los Angeles for those residing on the West Coast, and Washington D.C. for those on the East Coast.
Its president is elected for a term of two years. On the occasion of the American National Day on July 4th, the Society organizes an annual conference that brings together Druze families from various backgrounds, orientations, and regions. It addresses cultural, social, and doctrinal topics, and rarely deals with political issues.
The conference is managed every year by a president elected by the members. In 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War, the Druze of America launched the American Druze Public Affairs Committee, which took it upon itself to inform American politicians and media outlets about the reality of the Unitarian Druze in the world.
This committee greatly influenced American policy regarding the Unitarian Druze sect in Lebanon, especially during the painful events of the Mountain War (1983-1984).
Also in 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed Mrs. Roosevelt—born Salwa Choucair from Arson in Lebanon, and wife of Ambassador Roosevelt—to the position of Chief of Protocol in the American administration.
Reference: The book "The Unitarian Druze" – Abbas Al-Halabi
