Hate crimes against American Muslims have soared to their highest levels since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to data compiled by researchers, an increase apparently fueled by terrorist attacks in the United States and abroad and by divisive language on the campaign trail.
The trend has alarmed hate crime scholars and law-enforcement officials, who have documented hundreds of attacks — including arsons at mosques, assaults, shootings and threats of violence — since the beginning of 2015.
While the most current hate crime statistics from the FBI are not expected until November, new data from researchers atCalifornia State University found that hate crimes against American Muslims were up 78 percent over the course of 2015. Attacks on those perceived as Arab rose even more sharply.
Police and media reports in recent months have indicated a continued flow of attacks, often against victims wearing traditional Muslim garb or seen as Middle Eastern.
Gee thanks, Mr. Trump. Thanks for a glimpse into what an American future would look like in your reich.
Anti-Muslim attacks up 78%
lol Don't be an idiot. It is because people are reading about attacks by Islamic terrorists across Europe and here in the US more these days than before Obama allowed the war in Syria to get out of hand, and because the Obama administration has steadfastly refused to address concerns of Americans about Islamic terrorism here at home that anxieties about Islamic terrorism are increasing and resulting in more attacks. Insisting on bringing in large numbers of refugees from the ME when both the director of the FBI and the director of national intelligence have said ISIS will likely try to infiltrate this group of refugees and then ridiculing those who express concern with smartass remarks instead of addressing these concerns seriously only exacerbates anxieties. News for Obama: pretending problems don't exist doesn't make them go away.
America needs a president who is ready to deal with the world we actually live in instead of prattling about the world he wishes he lived in as Obama has done. The American people will know President Trump takes their concerns seriously and will not allow some misguided notions of political correctness prevent him from protecting them. This will serve to calm anxieties about Islamic terrorism and thus reduce the number of attacks while a continuation of Obama's failed policies would only further divide us and lead to more violence.