Pew and Gallup data show Muslim Americans are fully integrated into US society

Evidence

Esposito notes that data from the Pew Research Center and Gallup reveal the degree to which Muslim Americans are economically, educationally, and politically integrated into society. Muslim youth have high rates of college education and are economically equal to if not better off than many non-Muslims. Muslim Americans, in other words, are not operating as alienated outsiders in the United States, despite the bigotry and discrimination they experience. Polls indicate that they are full participants in American political and social life. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 673

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: American Muslims are mainstreaming faster than the general public; Muslim Americans contributed to building America despite persistent Islamophobia. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 535; Most American Muslims condemn extremism and are satisfied with life in America (+1 more)

Broader Connections