For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

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PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Midway through Ramadan, Muslims across the United States are striving to maintain the holy month’s traditional mix of prayers and festive spirit under a cloud of worrisome events. The federal government’s immigration crackdown has affected many of their communities. Virulent anti-Muslim rhetoric is surging. And now the Middle East — where many have loved ones — is buffeted by the Iran war . In Paterson, New Jersey — home to one of the country’s highest per capita Muslim