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Tancredo Introduces "Jihad Prevention Act"

By Howard M. Friedman

Last week, Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo introduced H.R. 6975, the Jihad Prevention Act, which would deny visas to anyone who promotes the introduction of Sharia law into the U.S. The proposed law provides: "Any alien who fails to attest ... that the alien will not advocate installing a Sharia law system in the United States is inadmissible." The bill would also make advocating the installation of Sharia law in the U.S. a ground for revoking a visa or revoking naturalization. In his press release announcing the bill, Tancredo said he is reacting to recent developments in Britain where Sharia arbitration panels are now recognized. (See prior posting.) Today's Front Page Magazine reports on the bill.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).