I kind of blew through the article. Did I miss it stating that he arrived here illegally?
Of course, KCUR is owned and operated by the University of Missouri at Kansas City and very liberal, which is also why they left off the part that Nabil Haddad is a strong follower of Jesus Christ.
That's why he fled Lebanon as Muslims were doing what they usually do, killing Christians.
Brigette Gabriel has a similar story, though she came from Syria, rather than Lebanon, I believe.