I think the first practical stopgap is to prevent the possibility of Islamists forming closed communities in the US which ultimately assert that they are governed by Sharia law. This is a problem in Europe, even in nations where the Muslim population is still very small. These communities essentially withdraw from the home country's society. Law enforcement officers are sometimes afraid to enter the area, so the laws of the land are not enforced, and Sharia law becomes defacto. It is not unusual for extremists to emerge from these communities anxious to spread terrorism elsewhere.
This is not farfetched. Remember, we have militia groups living by their own rules in various places in the country. Thankfully, to date we have not allowed these groups or individuals to violate our laws outside of their private compounds, and we make some effort, although with some controversy, to compel them to obey the law where thy do live.
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