Italy’s school veil ban exposes Europe’s assimilation fight as expert warns US could be next

In what it called a "Schools Decree," the Italian government announced last month that no student may cover their face in class no classroom may exceed 30% foreign-born pupils and parents who skip mandatory Italian lessons could face fines of up to $1,120.

The decree, which takes effect next summer, is framed as a push for "integration," but it raises the question of whether a Western democracy can force assimilation, or is it already too late?

Nile Gardiner, director of The Heritage...