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Not relegate them to the Paris slums, for starters. Or turn them down for a job simply because they are Muslim. There was a really interesting story on npr about this recently- on average, Muslims tend to be much better integrated in the US than in many European countries.  I'll see if I can dig it up.[/quote]

This is very true. I have friends who had family members end up in Europe and they are way more isolated and religiously conservative. [/quote]
What are you talking about?[/quote]

Maybe that wasn't clear enough: I have Muslim friends who immigrated to the U.S., but had family members immigrate to Europe. Their family members who immigrated to Europe are very religiously conservative and more isolated/apart from the society they immigrated to than my American immigrant friends are.[/quote]
So who wanted to assimilate, and who didn't?[/quote]

I think it is much more difficult to assimilate in Europe than in the US.  Despite the liberalism of northern Europe, they are still a very traditional and closed society.  You just cannot compare the US and Europe.

It would be interesting if they did a study to see if the US or Europe tended to attract the more conservative or liberal immigrants.[/quote]

Fact adjustment: Europe has had loose immigration requirements for decades for one reason: their low birth rate cannot support their social programs of free health care and free college, 18 most paid maternity leave. They need immigrant workers. Traditionally, Arab people are hard working, family oriented people. They tend to be politically conservative ( they loved Reagan and Nixon) , they want start their own business, will work 18 hrs a day to get ahead and in general a great group of people.

There were always a small percentage of maladjusted youth and but by and large a good people[/quote]

I don't disagree, but the politically conservative thing is old news.  Solid supporters, now, of parties of the left.[/quote]

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