Muslims+in+France

I believe that the biggest challenge facing Muslim assimilation into French culture is the difficulty they have trying to make money. In the first section of the reading the article states what the life is like of a poor Muslim trying to assimilate into French society. This section says that people believe the high crime rates are because of the Muslim immigrants, but this is not true. The Muslims are mainly focused on their religion and being at peace spiritually, therefore not committing any crimes. In the eyes of French employers and citizens, the Muslims are just a troublesome race. This makes it very difficult for Muslims to get jobs in their communities. When more and more Muslims come into the country, they continue to move into poor areas of France, and the majority cannot get jobs. They also say that when a Muslim in the middle class immigrates to another country in Europe, they have a much easier time assimilating into that community. It is a lot easier for them because they do not need to move into poor areas with other immigrants that are the same race as them. The middle class Muslims move into wealthier communities where they are exposed to the countries culture more, and therefore assimilate faster than a poorer Muslim. This is a rare case though because most Muslims immigrating to France are poor and move into poor areas of the country.
 * Muslim Assimilation **