MUSLIM AMERICANS GRAPPLE WITH IMPLICATIONS OF DONALD TRUMP VICTORIES
MUSLIM AMERICANS GRAPPLE WITH IMPLICATIONS OF DONALD TRUMP VICTORIES .. .. FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY , Donald Trump’s three primary election victories last night represented new momentum for the party’s likely presidential nominee. For Muslims living in the United States today, particularly young people born and raised here, the wins reveal disturbing truths about the views of millions of their fellow citizens. “Trump has managed to tap into and legitimize xenophobic sentiments towards Muslims that were already there for a lot of people,” says Maytha Alhassen, a PhD researcher in American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California. “We’re all scared of what could happen to Muslim Americans if he’s elected, but we should keep in mind that laws reflective of his beliefs are already being drafted and proposed today.” In Michigan, which has a large Muslim population, exit polls last night show...