State repression forces immigrant Muslims into coerced secularization

Evidence

Although Muslim Americans are bona fide citizens, their religious identity induces scrutiny of their citizenship status, patriotism, and belonging. This scrutiny is strongest after national crises, and specifically in the direct aftermath of a terror attack committed by a Muslim culprit. As constitutional law scholar Kenneth Karst writes, “In times of trouble … fears tend to focus on particular groups of cultural outsiders as a source of danger.” This is particularly true for Muslim Americans, whose religious affiliation can negate any legal or material claim to Americanness and hold them out to be threatening interlopers. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 340 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Atheist state repression kept ethnic peace that religious identity destroyed.; Repression and inclusion of Muslims occur simultaneously in America; Religiosity plus foreign-policy dissent makes Muslims prime targets for state repression — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 81 (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Muslims deemed disloyal even when secularized #complicates (0.80)
• Muslim citizenship in America is negated by religious identity after crises #complicates (0.76) — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 340