Bill Introduced In Congress To Bar Muslim Registry

In a press release yesterday, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene who represents the state of Washington in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced HR6382 the No Religious Registry Act. Introduced in response to statements suggesting that President-Elect Donald Trump favors a registry of Muslims in the U.S., the bill would bar the collection of information and the creation of a registry for classifying U.S. nationals, U.S. visa applicants or aliens lawfully present in the U.S. on the basis of religious affiliation,