BOOT Sharia Law Act

New immigration bars for noncitizens

This bill would add several new immigration bars tied to support for Sharia or related activities. It would remove refugee eligibility for anyone who used force, coercion, violence, or terror to enforce Islamic values, enforce conversions to Islam, pursue Islamist political goals, or make Islam the state religion. It would let asylum officers deny asylum when there are reasonable grounds to believe a person adheres to or advocates Sharia in a way that would violate others' constitutional or legal rights, or used coercion, violence, or terror for the listed purposes. Refugees and asylees would be ineligible for a green card if DHS or the Attorney General have reasonable grounds to believe they continued such adherence or used coercion, force, violence, or terror after admission. The bill would also add a good-moral-character bar for naturalization tied to the same kinds of Sharia support and to participating in demonstrations that express support for certain terrorist or anti‑U.S. actors. Finally, DHS or the Attorney General could rescind an adjustment to lawful permanent resident status within 10 years if the person was ineligible at adjustment or took part in the specified supportive activities, and rescission may follow an immigration judge's removal order.