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EXECUTIVESUMMARY
CurrentU.S.lawallowsforthevettingandexclusionofIslamicsupremacistsfrom
entryintotheUnitedStates,ornaturalizationascitizens.ThePresidenthaswide
latitudeinexcludingwould-beimmigrants.Therearealsoinplacestatutory
restrictionsbasedonbothviolentactsandunconstitutionalactivitiestoremoveor
supplantourlawsandgovernment.Thisdocumentassessestheapplicabilityof
thoserestrictionstototalitarian/Sharia-supremacistMuslims,aswellassuggestions
forimprovingthem.TherelevantsectionsareintheImmigrationandNationality
Act(U.S.CodeTitle8).
Existingentrybans:
v BarentrybasedonactivitiesintendedtooverthroworcontroltheU.S.
governmentbyviolentorillegalmeansortotalitarianpartymembership
v Barentrybasedonterroristactivityorassociation
Existingbasesfordenyingnaturalization:
v Failure“positivelyattach”totheprinciplesoftheConstitution
v Advocacyfortheimpositionofanti-constitutionaltotalitarianrule
ToimplementtheserestrictionsagainstSharia-supremacists,existinglegaloptions
mustbeappliedagainsttheirtotalitarianideology,Sharia,aswell.Currentlaws
shouldalsobeadaptedtostopourenemiesfromusingourownfreedomsagainst
us.
RationaleforapplyingcurrentrestrictionstoIslamicsupremacists:
v Shariaisatotalitarianideology,notaprotectedreligion
v Shariaprohibitsadherentsfromplacinganyman-madelawaboveit
IndividualshariaadherentsandIslamistgroupsorpartiesarerequiredto
conductactiveeffortstoimposeSharia,byforceifnecessary.
TheexclusionofSharia-supremacistswouldbemademoreresilienttolegal
challengeifcertainstatuteswereamended.
Changessuggestedtoaligncurrentlawwithcurrentthreats:
v Allowstatementsbynon-citizenssupportingShariatobeusedasgroundsfor
exclusion
v Amendlawtoprohibitentrytothosewhorejectthesupremacyofthe
U.S.Constitution
v Banmembersofgroupsthathavetheavowedgoalofreplacingor
subordinatingtheU.S.Constitution
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MAKING SHARIA-SUPREMACISM A BAR TO IMMIGRATION
AND NATURALIZATION
TheUnitedStatescannotlongsurviveifitinvitesintoitsmidstnon-citizenswhoare
fundamentallyopposedtoourConstitution,thegovernmentitestablishedandthe
freedomsitguarantees.Previousgenerationsunderstoodthisrealityandcodified
intolawgroundsforexcludingNazis,Communistsandothersbentonestablishinga
totalitariansysteminplaceofourrepresentativedemocracyfromenteringthis
countryandbecomingnaturalizedcitizens.ThecurrentthreatposedbytheGlobal
JihadMovementanditsanimatingdoctrine,Sharia,canandshouldbeaddressedby
thesesamerestrictions.
TwotypesofactivitybySharia-supremaciststhatshouldprecludeentrytotheU.S.
areviolence,commonlyknownasterrorism,andsubversiveactsaimedat
underminingandultimatelyoverthrowingoursystemofgovernment.Terrorist
activityisgroundsforexclusionbasedpurelyonitsviolentnature.
Pre-violentSharia-supremacistspreparedtoengageinsubversionshouldalsobe
bannedbasedonthegoalthesegroupsandindividualsalsohaveofsupplantingthe
U.S.ConstitutionandsystemofgovernmentwiththetotalitarianIslamiccodecalled
Sharia.Manysucheffortsarebaseduponalongterm,incrementalstrategyfor
stealthilyinsinuatingShariagloballyand,therefore,eachsteponitsowncaneasily
bemistakenlyperceivedasunobjectionable.
CurrentstatutesdoallowSharia-supremaciststobevettedandbannedfromentry,
butshouldbeamendedtocodifytheprohibitionfromentryofthesenon-citizens
whodonot,andcannot,faithfullysupportthebasictenetsoftheU.S.Constitution.
BurdenofProof
Itiscriticallyimportanttobearinmindthatimmigrationisnotacriminaljustice
issueandpotentialimmigrantsdonothavethesamerightsascitizens.Theburden
mustbefullyplaceduponapotentialimmigranttoshowthatheisnotathreat,not
ongovernmenttoproveheisone.Inanyindividualcase,theexecutivebranchhas
discretiontokeepanalienout,andthisexerciseofdiscretionshouldnotbe
reviewablebythecourtsbecause:
(a)aliensdonothavejudiciallyenforceablerights;
(b)theConstitutionmakespoliticalbranchessupremeinmattersofnational
securityandimmigrationenforcement;
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(c)theConstitutionassumesthatimmigrationenforcementisapoliticalratherthan
alegalissueinthesensethatthecheckongovernmentpolicyistheballotbox,not
lawsuitsbroughtbyaliens;
(d)anylegitimateFirstAmendmentinterestofAmericanstoheardissentfrom,and
associatewithaliens,ismorethanadequatelysatisfiedbymoderncommunications
technology,withouttheneedforthealientobephysicallypresentintheU.S.;and
(e)aslongasthereisnocategoricalbanonMuslimsinplace,anyconceivabledue
processrequirement(assumingonlyforargument’ssakethatthereissucha
requirement)ismorethansatisfiedbyanindividualizedvettingprocessinwhich
thealienisgiventheopportunitytoprovethathe/sheisnotathreat.
Decisionsbyexecutiveagenciestoexcludesharia-adherentindividualsshouldbe
unreviewable.Decisionsbythemtoadmitindividualswhomaybeobscuringtheir
adherencetoShariashould,however,bereviewablebyotheragenciesandcourts.
Regardlessofanyotherauthority,thePresidentmaybansharia-adherent
individualsbasedonexecutiveauthoritygrantedin8U.S.Code§1182-
Inadmissiblealienssection(f):
(f)SuspensionofentryorimpositionofrestrictionsbyPresident
WheneverthePresidentfindsthattheentryofanyaliensorofanyclassof
aliensintotheUnitedStateswouldbedetrimentaltotheinterestsofthe
UnitedStates,hemaybyproclamation,andforsuchperiodasheshalldeem
necessary,suspendtheentryofallaliensoranyclassofaliensasimmigrants
ornonimmigrants,orimposeontheentryofaliensanyrestrictionshemay
deemtobeappropriate.
ThepastsixPresidents,includingthecurrentone,haveallusedthisauthoritytoban
certainclassesofpeoplefromentry.Giventheimmediateandongoingthreatposed
bySharia,allavailablemeanstostopentrybyindividualswiththegoalof
underminingtheU.S.Constitutionshouldbeused.
ShariaAdherenceistheKey
Adividinglinecanandshouldbedrawnthatdoesnotautomaticallyexcludeall
MuslimsfromentryintotheUnitedStates.Wehavenumerousallieswhowouldlose
theirabilitytotravelhereandtherearemanyMuslimswhodonotposeathreatand
havedonenothingtodeserveabanonentry.Theproperdifferentiatoris their
adherenceand/orattachmenttothetotalitarianShariadoctrine.
ShariaisderivedfromIslam’sreligioustextsandexplicitlyrequiresadherentsto
supporttheestablishmentofasocietybaseduponitstotalitariancode.Whilethis
politico-military-legalsystemhasapatinaofreligiosity(includingprayers,abelief
inasupremebeing,ritualpractices,communityworship,etc.),itisstillproperly
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definedasatotalitarianideology.AdherencetoShariarequiressupportforand
activeworktoachievethedestructionorsubordinationofboththeU.S.Constitution
andthenationalexistenceoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
ShariaincludesadoctrineofconquestknownasJihad,whichisacentralfeatureof
itslawsandrequirements.JihadandShariaareinextricablylinked,withSharia
formulatingandcommandingJihad,andwithJihadbeingwagedforthepurposeof
imposingandinstitutingSharia.AdherencetoShariaisadherencetothelegal,
political,andmilitarydoctrinesandlawofJihad.TheultimateaimofJihadisthe
impositionofShariaonallnations,includingtheUnitedStates.
ShariaDefinitionforthepurposeofU.S.Code
ThemainstreaminterpretationofShariabytheauthoritiesofIslamisthe
totalitarianversionaimedatenforcedimpositionworldwide.Thisbeliefsystem,
especiallyitsdominationofallaspectsoflife,isnotsharedbyallMuslims.The
UnitedStateshasanationalsecurityinterestintruly“modern”(i.e.,post-Sharia)
MuslimsprevailingintheinternecineIslamicdebate.
Therefore,itisnecessarytorepudiateexpresslytheanti-constitutionaltenetsof
politicalIslam’sconstructionofSharia(e.g.,unequaltreatmentunderthelaw,antidemocraticgovernancestructure,denialofFirstAmendmentfreedoms,etc.)in
order,amongotherthings,tohelpthosemoderatesmarginalizetheextremistswho
threatenusall.
TheimpositionofShariaisaccomplishedusingbothviolentmeans,non-violent
techniques,includingsubversion,andinsomecaseslawfulones(e.g.,immigrationfueledpopulationgrowth).Irrespectiveoftheapproachemployed,thegoalisthe
same:increasingthepoliticalinfluenceandpowerofSharia’sadherents.Adherence
toandadvocacyforSharia-adherenceisasignificantindicatoroflikelycommission
ofmaterialsupportforandactualactsofterrorism.
Shariamustbeconsideredatotalitarianideologyforthepurposesofthe
ImmigrationandNaturalizationAct.Inlightofthesefacts,theadmissionintothe
UnitedStatesandnaturalizationascitizensofindividualswhoadheretoSharia
posesclearandpresentdangerstotheU.S.Constitution,thiscountryanditspeople,
andshouldbeprecluded.
ApplicableU.S.LawAuthorizingEntryBansandSuggestedModifications
ThecurrentImmigration&NationalityAct(INA)haslanguagethatprovidesabasis
fordeterminingthatSharia-adherentsandmembersofgroupswiththeavowedgoal
ofimposingShariashouldbebannedfromentry.Thisisbasedonthedetermination
thatShariaisatotalitarianideologyincompatiblewiththeU.S.Constitutionandthat
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itsavowedgoalistoreplaceoursystemofgovernancewithatotalitariansystem
basedonSharia’sdictates.
DefiningTotalitarianism
Thecurrentdefinitionoftotalitarianforthesepurposesisin8U.S.Code§1101–
Definitions:
(37)
Theterm“totalitarianparty”meansanorganizationwhichadvocatesthe
establishmentintheUnitedStatesofatotalitariandictatorshipor
totalitarianism.Theterms“totalitariandictatorship”and“totalitarianism”
meanandrefertosystemsofgovernmentnotrepresentativeinfact,
characterizedby(A)theexistenceofasinglepoliticalparty,organizedona
dictatorialbasis,withsocloseanidentitybetweensuchpartyanditspolicies
andthegovernmentalpoliciesofthecountryinwhichitexists,thattheparty
andthegovernmentconstituteanindistinguishableunit,and(B)theforcible
suppressionofoppositiontosuchparty.
Thisdefinition,whichwaswrittentoprovideabasisforexcludingmembersof
totalitarianpoliticalpartiesshouldbeamendedsoastopermitittocaptureaswell
adherentstoatotalitarianideology,includingonethathasreligiouselements
(yellowhighlightedtextcontainssuggestedrevisions):
(37)
Theterm“totalitarian”referstoindividuals,ideologiesandorganizations
thatadvocatetheestablishmentintheUnitedStatesofasystemof
governmentnotrepresentativeinfact,characterizedby(A)absolute
submissiontoasupremepoliticalauthorityoraparty,thatisorganizedona
dictatorialbasis,withsocloseanidentitybetweensuchpartyanditspolicies
andthegovernmentalpoliciesofthecountryinwhichitexists,thattheparty
andthegovernmentconstituteanindistinguishableunit,and(B)theforcible
suppressionofoppositiontosuchparty.
Thisapplicabilityofthisdefinitiontoanotherwisequalifyingsystemof
government,organizationorpartyisunaffectedbyitsattachmenttobeliefs
andpracticesthatmaybecommonlyassociatedwithareligion(e.g.,beliefin
aSupremeBeing,communityworship,dailyrituals,etc.)
GroundsforExclusion
Thecurrentlawallowingexclusionbasedonoverthrowofgovernmentand
establishmentofatotalitariansystemis8U.S.Code,Section1182(a)(3)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1182.
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Therelevantsectionsare:
Exclusionforoverthrowofgovernment
(3)Securityandrelatedgrounds
(A)Ingeneral
AnyalienwhoaconsularofficerortheAttorneyGeneralknows,orhas
reasonablegroundtobelieve,seekstoentertheUnitedStatestoengage
solely,principally,orincidentallyin—
(i)anyactivity(I)toviolateanylawoftheUnitedStatesrelatingto
espionageorsabotageor(II)toviolateorevadeanylawprohibitingthe
exportfromtheUnitedStatesofgoods,technology,orsensitiveinformation,
(ii)anyotherunlawfulactivity,or
(iii)anyactivityapurposeofwhichistheoppositionto,orthecontrolor
overthrowof,theGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesbyforce,violence,or
otherunlawfulmeans,isinadmissible.
Exclusionformembershipinatotalitarianparty
(D)Immigrantmembershipinatotalitarianparty
(i)Ingeneral
Anyimmigrantwhoisorhasbeenamemberoforaffiliatedwiththe
Communistoranyothertotalitarianparty(orsubdivisionoraffiliate
thereof),domesticorforeign,isinadmissible.
Theseprovisionscanandshouldbeusedwithguidancefromtherelevantexecutive
branchagenciestoprohibitentrybasedontheattributesofShariaidentifiedabove.
ThecriteriaforestablishingSharia-adherenceforpurposesofrestrictingentry
shouldbesimilartothoseusedpreviouslytoexcludepractitionersofCommunism
andothertotalitariandoctrines.
8U.S.CodeSection1182(3)(C)(iii)shouldbeamendedbyaddingthefollowingatits
end(thecurrentExceptionforOfficialsC(ii)relatingtodiplomatsandlegal
representativesofothergovernmentswouldremain):
AnyalienwhotheconsularofficerortheAttorneyGeneralknows,orhas
reasonablegroundstobelieve,rejectsthesupremacyoftheUnitedStates
Constitution,includingthelawsandregulationsenactedandthecommon
lawjudiciallydevelopedpursuanttoit,asthesolegoverninglegalauthority
or otherwiseseekstolimitthatsupremacyasthesolegoverninglegal
authoritywithinthejurisdictionoftheUnitedStatesisinadmissible.
Anyalienswhoadvocate,teach,fundraisefor,takeoathsorpledgesin
supportoforwhoaremembersoforaffiliatedwithanyideologyor
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organizationthatadvocatesorteachestheoverthrowbyforcefulor
subversivemeansoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatestoestablisha
totalitarianformofgovernmentapplyingforeignlawsincompatiblewiththe
UnitedStatesConstitution,eitherthroughtheirownutterancesorthrough
anywrittenorprintedpublicationsissuedorpublishedbyorwiththe
permissionorconsentoforundertheauthorityofsuchideologyor
organizationorpaidforbythefundsof,orfundsfurnishedby,such
organization,areinadmissible.
ChangesshouldalsobemadetoaprovisiongrantingdefactoextensionofU.S.
FirstAmendmentprotectionstonon-citizensseekingentry:8U.S.CodeSection
1182(a)(3)(C)(iii).Thestatements,beliefsandassociationsofanyoneattemptingto
entertheUnitedStatesshouldcertainlybeopentoscrutinyandpotentiallycause
exclusioniftheyevinceanattachmenttoananti-constitutionalideologylikeSharia.
Non-residentaliensoutsidethecountryshouldhavenoexpectationofFirst
AmendmentoranyotherrightsguaranteedbytheU.S.Constitution.Therefore,the
sectionentitled“Exceptionforotheraliens”highlightedbelowshouldberepealed
(redhighlightedtexttoberemoved).
C)Foreignpolicy
(i)Ingeneral
AnalienwhoseentryorproposedactivitiesintheUnitedStatestheSecretary
ofStatehasreasonablegroundtobelievewouldhavepotentiallyserious
adverseforeignpolicyconsequencesfortheUnitedStatesisinadmissible.
(ii)Exceptionforofficials
Analienwhoisanofficialofaforeigngovernmentorapurported
government,orwhoisacandidateforelectiontoaforeigngovernmentoffice
duringtheperiodimmediatelyprecedingtheelectionforthatoffice,shallnot
beexcludableorsubjecttorestrictionsorconditionsonentryintotheUnited
Statesunderclause(i)solelybecauseofthealien’spast,current,orexpected
beliefs,statements,orassociations,ifsuchbeliefs,statements,orassociations
wouldbelawfulwithintheUnitedStates.
(iii)Exceptionforotheraliens
Analien,notdescribedinclause(ii),shallnotbeexcludableorsubjectto
restrictionsorconditionsonentryintotheUnitedStatesunderclause(i)
becauseofthealien’spast,current,orexpectedbeliefs,statements,or
associations,ifsuchbeliefs,statements,orassociationswouldbelawful
withintheUnitedStates,unlesstheSecretaryofStatepersonallydetermines
thatthealien’sadmissionwouldcompromiseacompellingUnitedStates
foreignpolicyinterest.
Naturalizationrestrictions
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TherearesignificantnumbersofSharia-adherentMuslimsalreadyintheU.S.and
permittingthemtobecomenaturalizedcitizensispotentiallyanevengreater
dangerthanallowingtheentryofmorejihadists.Currentlawoffersseveral
provisionsregardingsupportforestablishingatotalitariangovernmentthatcanbe
usedtorestrictnaturalizationofpractitionersandadvocatesofSharia,including
thissection:
1. U.S.Code›Title8›Chapter12›SubchapterIII›PartII›§1424
8U.S.Code§1424-Prohibitionuponthenaturalizationofpersonsopposed
togovernmentorlaw,orwhofavortotalitarianformsofgovernment
(a)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection405(b)ofthisAct,noperson
shallhereafterbenaturalizedasacitizenoftheUnitedStates—
(4)
whoadvocatesorteachesorwhoisamemberoforaffiliatedwithany
organizationthatadvocatesorteaches(A)theoverthrowbyforceor
violenceorotherunconstitutionalmeansoftheGovernmentoftheUnited
Statesorofallformsoflaw;or(B)theduty,necessity,orproprietyofthe
unlawfulassaultingorkillingofanyofficerorofficers(eitherofspecific
individualsorofofficersgenerally)oftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesor
ofanyotherorganizedgovernmentbecauseofhisortheirofficialcharacter;
or(C)theunlawfuldamage,injury,ordestructionofproperty;or(D)
sabotage;or
(5)
whowritesorpublishesorcausestobewrittenorpublished,orwho
knowinglycirculates,distributes,prints,ordisplays,orknowinglycausesto
becirculated,distributed,printed,published,ordisplayed,orwhoknowingly
hasinhispossessionforthepurposeofcirculation,publication,distribution,
ordisplay,anywrittenorprintedmatter,advocatingorteachingopposition
toallorganizedgovernment,oradvocating(A)theoverthrowbyforce,
violenceorotherunconstitutionalmeansoftheGovernmentoftheUnited
Statesorofallformsoflaw;or(B)theduty,necessity,orproprietyofthe
unlawfulassaultingorkillingofanyofficerorofficers(eitherofspecific
individualsorofofficersgenerally)oftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesor
ofanyotherorganizedgovernment,becauseofhisortheirofficialcharacter;
or(C)theunlawfuldamage,injury,ordestructionofproperty;or(D)
sabotage;or(E)theeconomic,international,andgovernmentaldoctrinesof
worldCommunismortheestablishmentintheUnitedStatesofatotalitarian
dictatorship;or
(6)
whoisamemberoforaffiliatedwithanyorganizationthatwrites,circulates,
distributes,prints,publishes,ordisplays,orcausestobewritten,circulated,
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distributed,printed,published,ordisplayed,orthathasinitspossessionfor
thepurposeofcirculation,distribution,publication,issue,ordisplayany
writtenorprintedmatterofthecharacterdescribedinsubparagraph(5)of
thissubsection.
Theseprovisionsascurrentlyenactedprovidegroundsfordenialofnaturalization
basedonthepracticeofSharia.ThecurrentlawdirectlynamesCommunismasa
prohibitedtotalitariandoctrine.Itshouldbeamendedtocoveranytotalitarian
doctrinethatadvocatessupplantingtheU.S.Constitution.Membershipingroups
thatrequireactiveeffortstoreplaceexistingU.S.lawandgovernmentwithSharia
andpropagatingmaterialsadvocatingthisanti-constitutionaldoctrineshouldalso
begroundsfordenyingnaturalization.
8U.S.Code§1424(4)(A)shouldbeamendedasfollows:
(4)
whoadvocatesorteachesorwhoisamemberoforaffiliatedwithany
organizationthatadvocatesorteaches(A)theoverthrowbyforceor
violenceorotherunconstitutionalmeansoftheGovernmentoftheUnited
Statesorestablishedformsoflaw
8U.S.Code§1424(5)(E)shouldbeamendedasfollows:
(E)…theeconomic,international,andgovernmentaldoctrinesofworld
Communism,ortheestablishmentintheUnitedStatesofatotalitarianform
ofgovernmentwhichsupplantstheU.S.Constitution;or….
Conclusion
TheUnitedStatesgovernmentistaskedwithensuringthatanyoneenteringthis
countrydoesnotactivelyseektooverthrowoursystemofgovernmentorimpose
anotherformofgovernanceincompatiblewiththeU.S.Constitution.Itmustalso
ensurethosewhoseektobecomenaturalizedcitizenssharethevaluesenshrinedin
thenation’sfoundingdocumentsorbedeniedthatprivilege.
TheIslamictotalitarianideologyofShariaisfundamentallyincompatiblewiththe
freesocietyandgovernmentenjoyedbyallAmericans.Itcontainselementsof
religion,butitsrequirementstomandateallaspectsofprivateandpubliclifefor
bothitsadherentsandnon-believersexceedstheboundariesforreligious
protectionundertheFirstAmendment.Sharia’sassertionofsupremacyoverall
man-madelawsanditsrequirementthatthosewhoattachtoitmustactivelystrive
toimposeShariaworldwideconstitutesufficientgroundstoconsiderShariaananticonstitutionaltotalitariandoctrineandrestrictitsadherents’entryand
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naturalizationinaccordancewithexistinglaw.Amendmentscan,however,
helpfullyclarifyandeliminatebasesforcontestingthatrestriction.
Allexecutivebranchagenciesresponsibleforinternationalandhomelandsecurity
andimmigrationshouldbeimmediatelyinformedofthisguidanceforinvestigations
anduseindenyingentryandnaturalization.Congressshouldevaluateandenactthe
proposedchangestostrengthenthegovernment’sabilitytoscreenoutfromboth
entryandnaturalizationnon-citizensholdingandactingonthisanti-constitutional
Shariaideology.
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