I live near St. Louis, Missouri, where we had a huge influx of Bosnian immigrants when all that shit went down in the 90s. We've got the largest population of Bosnians outside of Europe, and most of them are muslims. They turned Bevo Mill (a neighborhood) around and made it a lot better. Plus, selfish-me got some new cuisine to try out of the deal
In my area of Central Florida, we have had a large influx of Muslims as well. Many Muslim families moved into my neighborhood. Seem to be acclimating nicely.
I think the big issue is the portrayal of Muslims by the media. The vast majority who emigrate here legally usually do so via work visas. Most are well educated and family oriented. Are there bad apples? Sure. Does Islamic extremism exist? Of course. But painting a broad brush and demonizing a whole slew of people for their religious beliefs is what occurred in The Dark Ages.
Oh, and we got a new Turkish restaurant in my area.
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