SHOULD FACE VEILS BE BANNED IN THE UNITED STATES?

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Following the recent announcement by Angela Merkel that she would seek to ban full face veils in Germany “wherever legally possible,” many have suggested enacting a similar ban in the United States. Such a ban would outlaw any garment that fully covers the wearer’s face, including the Islamic Naqib and Burqa.

Proponents argue that a veil ban would help the integration of Muslim migrants into the United States. Wearing a full face veil is extremely counterproductive to normal social relations in America, leaving women isolated in their own social spheres, and preventing them from developing friendships outside their cultural group. A ban would upset many women who wear a veil as a symbol of religious commitment, but ultimately be helpful in integrating them into American society.