Muslim Immigration Then And Now.

I've been thinking about all of these migrant stories of violence, new ones seem to emerge daily. Now obviously Muslims have been coming to the USA and other primarily Christian nations for well.... as long as they have existed but this is the first time in modern history where these stories of theft, rape and murder by Muslim immigrants are just part and parcel of daily life. Why?


Where I live in Oklahoma there was a major inflow of Muslims during the 80's. Most were Iranian and Pakistani but there were others as well. In truth I don't know why so many came here, at the time I was young and paid little attention to politics. I remember asking my Nana once and her telling me that the towel heads destroyed their own countries and now they wanted ours. (Nana said what she thought and was never politically correct)

Anyway, even with all of these migrant people coming to my medium sized town there were no instances of rape or murder. The crime rate didn't increase and no one was afraid to walk down the street without an escort. Mosques weren't being erected on every street corner. Between the communities there was a mutual respect and a unspoken but very firm division. You know, a these are my people, those are yours sort of thing. This division worked well for both sides of the coin. On a business level there was interaction but socially we stayed to our own.

So why is it different now? My theory for what it is worth is that the difference is what was expected of the migrants. Back then my Nana managed several large apartment complexes where the majority of these people settled. She handled the paperwork and such for move in's, particularly those getting state or federal help. When a migrant came here they were assisted with housing, utilities and food for a probationary term of three months. If during that three months they found employment they were given an additional three months to help them get on their feet. If they did not obtain employment they were removed for assistance and denied any future eligibility. Upon not fulfilling their obligations they would be deported. If they had troubles with the law they were deported.

You see, from the very beginning it was made absolutely clear to them what was expected and what the consequences would be if they did not live up to those expectations. They either accepted the rules, laws and expectations or they were removed, simple as that. The community would not be changing it's ways to accommodate the migrants, if they wanted to stay here they would be the ones who had to make the effort to fit in. They knew that there would be no claiming that they did this or that because the law of their religion condoned it. No, you follow the rules of the community you are joining or face the repercussions.

Of course there were also the unofficial consequences that they knew they would face for certain crimes. I can't help but think that these played into the equation maybe even more than the the official ones. I guarantee you that each and every one knew that if they committed a rape for instance the best they could hope for is that the law got a hold of them first. The far more likely result was that the girls daddy, brother, husband along with all of there friends would take their own justice and well... for good or bad the police would just look the other way. Now you can say all you want about how this violates human rights and such but it can not be denied that it was an effective deterrent.

I think the biggest problem we have today is that nothing is expected of these migrants. Not only that but instead of them becoming contributing members of a community people are bending over backwards to change their own communities to accommodate the new comers. They know that no matter what they do they can cry religion and no one will touch them. Well... the way I figure it you can have what ever religion that you want but when your religious or cultural edicts cross the line of legality you either quell your actions or return to your ancestral homes where your particular brand of criminal activity is acceptable.

Maybe what this whole immigration fiasco needs is a little small town thinking and a good deal of small town justice.

Thanks for reading my wall of text.
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Edited to add:

Well I've got to be getting to work y'all. I look forward to reading everyone's posts when I get back.
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Back from work and a few hours of much needed sleep. Thank you for all of your responses! I think I've responded to everyone but if I missed you please know that I do appreciate your adding your thoughts and opinions.

Last Edited by Zuzu on 09/12/2017 06:12 AM