April 12, 2026 | The Washington Post Letter to the Editor
Shadi Hamid’s argument against assimilation stumbled on itself
Readers on the ninth and 10th presidents, and the assimilation bargain.
April 12, 2026 | The Washington Post Letter to the Editor
Shadi Hamid’s argument against assimilation stumbled on itself
Readers on the ninth and 10th presidents, and the assimilation bargain.
Excerpt
Shadi Hamid’s argument against assimilation stumbled on itself.
Demanding that Muslims leave is not a serious immigration policy. Neither is demanding an exemption from assimilation. A country serious about integration can welcome differences while still requiring that newcomers meet it halfway.
Mariam Wahba is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), focusing on Egypt, the Horn of Africa, and minorities in the Middle East.