How are Muslim immigrants viewed?

[Curious Christian]

Greetings.


I am wondering what the perception is of Muslims (from Muslim countries) who migrate to America (or UK, Europe etc) in search of jobs or a better life. I've said previously that there were many muslim students at my university in Texas. Many of them took jobs in the US and moved here permanently away from their countries (Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Turkey etc).


How are these Muslims who move here away from their homelands viewed by the muslim world. Is migrating to the US discouraged? Do these Muslims who come here face any ridicule?


Thanks in advance.