Claim: Immigration drove the growth of Europe's Muslims
TRUETHE ANSWER
Pew: Europe's Muslims grew from 19.5 to 25.8 million in 2010-2016. Of that 6.3 million rise, 3.7 million came by migration, nearly 6 in 10.
SOURCE
Pew Research Center, Europe's Growing Muslim Population, Nov 2017
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