A United States lawmaker, Barry Moore, has introduced a bill that would require immigrants coming in as religious workers to formally renounce Sharia law and pledge allegiance to the United States Constitution.
Moore announced the proposed legislation, called the “CRUSADE Act,” in a post on X, stating that it targets concerns about ideological compatibility among religious entrants under U.S. immigration rules. He argued that certain religious legal systems conflict with American constitutional values.
According to him, Sharia law—derived from Islamic teachings and practiced in varying forms across parts of the Muslim world—can include provisions that, in his view, undermine religious freedom, women’s rights, and equal civic law. He said the bill would ensure that religious workers entering the country explicitly reject such systems and affirm the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution.
The proposal has added to ongoing political debate in the United States over Islam, immigration, and constitutional interpretation, alongside growing support from groups advocating for a “Sharia-free” legal framework.
The broader discussion also comes amid heightened scrutiny in the U.S. over religious freedom issues abroad, including in Nigeria, where American lawmakers have raised concerns about religious violence and legal restrictions in some northern states operating under Sharia-based systems.
