Being Muslim in America has always been wrought with scrutiny and suspicion. But the entrance of Trump spelled emboldened Islamophobia, and for conspicuous Muslims like Nora, a far higher likelihood of harm.

XREF: Connects to broader scholarship on how political rhetoric from the White House legitimizes or intensifies prejudice toward visible minorities.

Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Unde…, loc. 539