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As we have extensively detailed in my columns here, many European nations are moving to place bans on Islamic face garbs such as the Burqa and Niqab. The reasons for doing so vary from country to country but can be roughly summarised into three key areas;
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Security and identification:
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Social integration and communication
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Removing an symbol of oppression
This is most definitely a growing European trend but the biggest question of all is – will President Trump follow and ban the burqa in the land of the free and the home of the brave?
At this point it seems unlikely.
The President is well aware that Islam hates us and has publicly said so but there seems little appetite in America to ban these face coverings which are in themselves a form of cultural supremacy. It strikes me that Islam in America is little different to Islam in Europe. It doesn’t really disguise its contempt for American values and as we see in places like Dearborn, it is carving out its own cities!
Just consider these facts;
Dearborn, a city of roughly 110,000 people, became the first Arab-majority city in the United States in 2023, with around 55% of residents reporting Middle Eastern or North African ancestry. Multiple local reports and demographic analyses—including estimates reported in 2025—suggest that over half of Dearborn’s population now identifies as Muslim.
The next question is – what does this mean for the non-muslim residents of Dearborn? Well, just last month, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud sparked national controversy after telling local Christian minister Edward “Ted” Barham that he was “not welcome” in the city during a public council meeting. In fact Hammoud went further and said he would hold a party to mark the Christian pastor leaving.
That’s why Trump was right when he said that Islam hates us.
Yet this hatred is indulged, not challenged.
Let’s just think about Halal meat and poultry. This now accounts for about 10% of all meat sales in America and is fast growing.
It seems fair to conclude that the US is adapting to Islam rather than Islam adapting to the US. Do Americans see this as a problem? If they don’t yet, they will because it is perfectly obvious that muslims in the US see themselves as just that. Muslims first, country of residence the USA!
It would be great it President Trump moved to protect women’s freedom and uphold social integration by banning the burqa as a first step. If he doesn’t, the issue will not go away, it will only get worse.
