I believe the vast majority of the Middle Eastern people in California are Persians. Again, that's a nationality that fares well in inclusion even in Europe.
I am all for immigration, we need it, we are an aging continent. But we should be a little bit more picky and cautious. And I am not saying we should not get any people from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria or Horn of Africa, it's just often people coming from these countries have a risky mix of low education and culture that doesn't respect women or institutions.
And it's not islamophobia from me, that's why I specifically say culture, not religion. Persians are often muslims and fine, same for Indonesians or Turks.
Problem is we can't have meaningful and polite debate about it like I have with you - you get immediately labeled as racist or xenophobe. Thus the sad rise of far right groups in Europe.
On this note, I am sad that someone is downvoting/flagging you.
Also, if you're suggesting the issue is sharia law or something similar, it's weird to list Iran as ok but Syria/Iraq as anti-woman etc. Other way around there.
Geographic proximity makes Europe a prime destination for all the people who don't have the means to immigrate to the US.
Europe has taken in many young men from war torn countries and those men have different standards that sometimes are not compatible with western standards.
You can be all high an mighty and cast blame. But the actual issue is that there are different economical sets of immigrants.
Europe has immigrant ghettos where police are too scared to even be present.
Obviously there are many great immigrants from all backgrounds that are trying to make a better live for themselves, but we can't deny that there are issues.