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TANCREDO
BILL DENIES VISAS TO ADVOCATES OF ‘SHARIA’ LAW
Oct. 13, 2008 – Following reports that the verdicts of Islamic Sharia courts are now legally binding in civil
cases in the United Kingdom, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) has introduced H.R.6975 to prevent a similar
development in the U.S.
Tancredo noted that in some major U.K. cities Sharia courts have been
empowered under British law to adjudicate cases ranging from divorces
and financial disputes to domestic violence.
“This is a case where truth is truly stranger than fiction,” said Tancredo.
“Today,"AID, "the British people are learning a hard lesson about the
consequences of massive, unrestricted immigration.”
The congressman pointed out that Sharia law, which is favored by many
Muslim extremists, often imposes brutal punishment – such as stoning
women accused of adultery or who have children out of wedlock,
cutting off hands of petty thieves and lashings for the casual consumption
of alcohol. Under Sharia law, he observed, a woman is often required to provide numerous witnesses to
prove rape – a near impossible task.
“When you have an immigration policy that allows for the importation of millions of radical Muslims, you
are also importing their radical ideology – an ideology that is fundamentally hostile to the foundations of
western democracy – such as gender equality, pluralism, and individual liberty,” said Tancredo.
“The best way to safeguard America against the importation of the destructive effects of this poisonous
ideology is to prevent its purveyors from coming here in the first place.”
Tancredo’s bill, dubbed the “Jihad Prevention Act,” would bar the entry of foreign nationals who advocate
Sharia law. In addition, it would make the advocacy of Sharia law by radical Muslims already in the U.S. a
deportable offense.
Tancredo noted a recent poll by the Centre for Social Cohesion which found that 40 pe rcent of Muslim
students in the UK support the introduction of Sharia law there, and 33 per cent support the imposition of
an Islamic Sharia-based government worldwide.
“We need to send a clear message that the only law we recognize here in America is the U.S. Constitution
and the laws passed by our democratically elected representatives,” concluded Tancredo. “If you aren’t
comfortable with that concept, you aren’t welcome in the United States.”
Oct. 13, 2008 – Following reports that the verdicts of Islamic Sharia courts are now legally binding in civil
cases in the United Kingdom, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) has introduced H.R.6975 to prevent a similar
development in the U.S.
Tancredo noted that in some major U.K. cities Sharia courts have been
empowered under British law to adjudicate cases ranging from divorces
and financial disputes to domestic violence.
“This is a case where truth is truly stranger than fiction,” said Tancredo.
“Today,"AID, "the British people are learning a hard lesson about the
consequences of massive, unrestricted immigration.”
The congressman pointed out that Sharia law, which is favored by many
Muslim extremists, often imposes brutal punishment – such as stoning
women accused of adultery or who have children out of wedlock,
cutting off hands of petty thieves and lashings for the casual consumption
of alcohol. Under Sharia law, he observed, a woman is often required to provide numerous witnesses to
prove rape – a near impossible task.
“When you have an immigration policy that allows for the importation of millions of radical Muslims, you
are also importing their radical ideology – an ideology that is fundamentally hostile to the foundations of
western democracy – such as gender equality, pluralism, and individual liberty,” said Tancredo.
“The best way to safeguard America against the importation of the destructive effects of this poisonous
ideology is to prevent its purveyors from coming here in the first place.”
Tancredo’s bill, dubbed the “Jihad Prevention Act,” would bar the entry of foreign nationals who advocate
Sharia law. In addition, it would make the advocacy of Sharia law by radical Muslims already in the U.S. a
deportable offense.
Tancredo noted a recent poll by the Centre for Social Cohesion which found that 40 pe rcent of Muslim
students in the UK support the introduction of Sharia law there, and 33 per cent support the imposition of
an Islamic Sharia-based government worldwide.
“We need to send a clear message that the only law we recognize here in America is the U.S. Constitution
and the laws passed by our democratically elected representatives,” concluded Tancredo. “If you aren’t
comfortable with that concept, you aren’t welcome in the United States.”