Abdel was born into a Muslim family in Egypt but embraced Christianity about 15 years ago. The decision eventually landed him in prison. The government in Cairo does not recognize the conversion of Muslims to Christianity, which meant his children were forced to take Islamic religious courses in school. Job ads in his homeland often specified that Coptic Christians need not apply, and some establishments turned him away. After distributing Christian pamphlets, Abdel was sentenced to nine days in jail. “Any threat that you can think of, I’ve heard it,” said Abdel, who emigrated from Egypt about a year ago....