My ancestors were Huguenots, French Protestants. They were forced to leave France in 1715, because King Louis and comany wanted their nation to be 100% Catholic.
I read a history of France written for French children in the mid twentieth century. Which told les petits Francaises, that the king had been wise to get rid of this odd minority.
In doing so, he created the Swiss watch industry. Most of the watchmakers in France were Protestants, and they all went to Geneva. He gave us Paul Revere, who's father was a Huguenot. In short they shipped lots of excellent people out of the country for the sake of religious unity.
Jefferson and Franklin both said they hoped our country would welcome people of ALL faiths as full citizens. They specifically mentioned Moslems.
Our nation's great strength is it's diversity. I don't want to lose that.