[skeeter]

Others believe the veils are a sign of radicalisation, a move to Islamism -- the most extreme interpretation of Islam. The veil is often considered an obstacle to integration.

Yep. In fact, in the west the burka seems to be a public statement against integration. To accept it is to accept the destruction of the American way of life.

[cuban leaf]

—To accept it is to accept the destruction of the American way of life.—

IOW, it is an act of rebellion against US culture and the US in genera. I find it interesting that Turkey is able to ban it. http://www.apologeticsindex.org/504-muslim-veils

“In Turkey, scarves are banned in civic spaces, including schools, universities - state or private - and official buildings.”