Well this guy I work with is from Bosnia and is Muslim. I've been to his house. His wife doesn't have to hide her face or anything sinister lol. His kids are hooked on video games one plays soccer. They have no accent like he does they are already very Americanized lol.
It is obvious he isn't a radical Muslim at all. The guy works his ass off too. I mean this guy is amazing he could build a house for you in a month. It's obvious he was poor and escaped a nasty war. He is probably pretty lucky. I don't ask about it.
His mother is still alive and still over there. I doubt she is a threat. I'd hate for her to be blocked but agree she should be looked at closely for national security(that's security for ALL Americans Muslims included) reasons. And I asked him and he agrees.
Not all Muslims are out to get ya. Radicalized Muslims are a problem though without a doubt. Don't think they all are though, my coworker certainly isn't. This guy is paying a mortgage as well, no handouts. He is working towards the "American dream" for his kids. His wife busts her ass cleaning houses and apartments.
Good example. I grew up with a neighbor like that. Lebanese IIRC.
The point that is continually missed here -- and it seems deliberately missed/ignored --- is that
ALL radical terrorists are a concern to be vetted,
regardless what their religion happens to be or not be.
105 years ago tomorrow (for example) there was a huge terrorist shooting rampage/gun battle/burning building in London. Winston Churchill got a bullet in his hat. No "Muslims" involved as far as anybody knows -- but that doesn't make it somehow less dangerous. On the same date in 1920 the Palmer Raids rounded up six thousand people as potential "terrorists" here in the US. Lots of Russians and Italians -- not so much "Muslims".
Terrorism is terrorism. Asking them to stop and check a box so we can figure out which ones are this religion or that religion is a fool's errand, and childish.