assimilate go home late move deny citizenship anyone choose assimilate swiss culture authorities reject naturalization application two muslim girls refuse take require swim lessons school boys would present pool.the girls age 12 14 live northern city basel apply swiss citizenship several months ago request deny swiss media report tuesday.the girls whose name disclose say religion prevent participate compulsory swim lessons males pool time naturalization application reject sisters comply school curriculum basel authorities say whoever fulfill condition violate law therefore naturalize stefan wehrle president naturalization committee tell tv station srf tuesday.the case show follow swiss rule customs become citizens even live country long time fluent one national languages german french italian gainfully employed.in april members immigrant family basel area deny citizenship wear sweatpants around town greet passersby sure sign sufficiently assimilate naturalization board claimed.another recent case spark widespread outrage switzerland two muslim brothers refuse shake hand female teacher also cite religious restrictions shake hand teacher common practice swiss schools.after incident widely publicize authorities suspend naturalization request boys father imam basel mosque.the swim case involve two girls first deny naturalization applications comply school program set precedence future case wehrle said.this first time switzerland muslim community stir controversy swim lessons 2012 family fin 1,500 forbid daughters participate swim classes.the matter eventually end supreme court rule dispensations swim lessons make religious grounds.in switzerland unlike unite state many countries integration society important naturalization knowledge national history politics candidates citizenship must prove well assimilate communities respect local customs traditions dc watchdog via shoebat switzerland play game muslim immigrants reject culture reject application citizenship