Moore Takes Aim at Sharia Law with New Bill

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), also vying for a Senate seat, is stepping up to bat against what he sees as a potential threat: Sharia law influencing the American legal landscape.

The CRUSADE Act

Moore's answer is the CRUSADE (Countering Radicalism Under Sharia and Defeating Extremism) Act. This bill aims to tweak the EB-4 special immigrant visa, specifically the religious worker category. The kicker? Applicants would need to publicly denounce Sharia law and swear allegiance to the U.S. Constitution.

Constitution First, Says Moore

"America's foundation rests on the rule of law and the Constitution's supremacy," Moore declared, "not on foreign legal systems clashing with our freedoms." He believes the CRUSADE Act draws a clear line: anyone seeking entry as a religious worker must embrace the Constitution and reject any extremist Sharia law practices that have fueled persecution, violence, and the trampling of human rights.

Previous Efforts

This isn't Moore's first rodeo in the fight against Sharia law. He previously introduced the Defeat Sharia Law in America Act, aiming to clarify that discrimination using Sharia law violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Argument Against

Moore contends that Sharia law has, in some corners of the globe, been twisted to justify religious persecution, oppress women, punish dissent, and prioritize religious law over civil law.

Allegiance to the Constitution

His stance is clear: those seeking the privilege of religious worker status in the U.S. should readily affirm the Constitution's supreme authority.

Protecting Constitutional Order

"Religious liberty is a core American principle," Moore stated, "but it can't compromise the constitutional order that protects every single one of us."