The results of the Pew Research Center’s survey reveal, among other findings, that foreign-born and U.S.-born Muslim Americans engage in about the same levels of religious practice, while foreign-born Muslims tend to have a stronger socioeconomic foothold than their U.S.-born counterparts.
While the ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ campaign appears to exclusively target British Muslims, CAIR has received concerns from American Muslims who wonder whether their families and communities might be similarly targeted, part of a trend of growing anxiety in the U.S. Muslim community about Islamophobia. CAIR has urged the community to increase security measures in response.
Lawsuits brought against New York City by several Muslim women in the last few months, which claim their constitutional rights were violated when they were forced to remove their hijabs while in police custody, have raised debates about measures to protect religious freedom in public and private institutions.
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of pipe bombing a Minnesota mosque in August 2017. The attack has revealed anxiety about the spike in bigotry targeting American Muslims, which has led CAIR to urge mosques and Islamic centres to take steps to protect themselves against potential attacks.
The Pew Research Center estimates the U.S. Muslim population will have risen to 8.1 million by 2040 due to the high fertility rates of the demographic, and the continued migration of Muslims to the country.
