<p>I think MIT will be fine. Although, it does seem like students at elite colleges on the east coast are being closely watched by law enforcement:</p>
<p>[Rutgers</a> University among schools probed by NYPD in secret Muslim surveillance | NJ.com](<a href=“http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/nypd_muslims.html]Rutgers”>Rutgers University among schools probed by NYPD in secret Muslim surveillance - nj.com)</p>
<p>This could be a good thing, since it keeps everyone safe. </p>
<p>Although, given that I am Muslim (not very religious or I would not have married a Hispanic from a Roman Catholic family), still I will probably advise son to avoid northeast schools, after reading these reports.</p>