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, which is derived from Islamic religious principles, is practised in varying forms across several Muslim-majority countries and communities worldwide.
According to the lawmaker, the bill was 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.
“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.
A congressional hearing on the growing ‘Sharia-Free America’ movement is igniting fierce debate across the United States over Islam and constitutional law.
The group of lawmakers argue that political Islam and Sharia law are fundamentally incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and American legal principles.
Earlier in the year, the United States began an assessment of Nigeria’s compliance with International Religious Freedom, owing to the mass persecution of Christians in the country.
The move followed Nigeria’s redesignation as Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump, following what he termed persecution of Christians in the country.
This initiative was spearheaded by the United States’ representative for West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district, Riley Moore, and Chris Smith, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Sub-committee.
Together, they presented the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, a bill intended to stop the religious persecution in the West African country.
The investigative body also gave other suggestions, including Riley Moore’s idea of a US–Nigeria security pact “to protect vulnerable Christian communities and dismantle jihadist networks.”
Currently, there are Sharia and anti-blasphemy laws in up to 12 northern states.
“Blasphemy laws in Nigeria’s northern states are used to silence speech and dissent, target Christians and minorities, and justify so-called ‘convictions’ without due process,” the US lawmakers said.
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