Photo caption: Barry Moore. Photo credit: reproductivefreedomforall.org
A United States Congressman, Barry Moore, has called for immigrants entering the country as religious workers to formally disavow Sharia law and pledge allegiance to the US Constitution.
Moore made the remarks in a post published on X on Wednesday while announcing the introduction of a proposed legislation titled the “CRUSADE Act.”
Sharia law, derived from Islamic religious principles, is practised in varying forms across several Muslim-majority countries and communities worldwide.
According to the lawmaker, the bill is aimed at preventing the promotion of religious doctrines that, in his view, conflict with American constitutional values.
“Sharia law justifies the persecution of religious minorities, restrictions on women, and the elevation of religious law above all.
“This is why I introduced the CRUSADE Act,” Moore said.
“Immigrants entering our nation as religious workers should disavow Sharia and uphold the Constitution,” he added.
The United States Constitution guarantees freedom of religion under the First Amendment, while immigration policies relating to religious workers are governed by federal laws and visa regulations.
