'Couples had to get marriage licenses in order to wed' is false because in the Muslim culture marriages are usually pre-arranged by the male oldest member of each family. Sometimes couples are in love when getting married, and sometimes love comes later or never comes.
Marriage ceremonies are officiated by the Maulvi, a priest also called Qazi, together with the fathers of both the bride and the groom. They do not need licenses to wed.
I would describe these artists to feel proud of their identity as immigrants. To tell the story of America as immigrants can make them feel valued for their own contribution to the building of the country.
