The template’s neutral language masks a singular anti-Muslim targeting intent.

Evidence

Although the generic text of “The American Laws for American Courts Act” talks about protecting the United States from “foreign laws” broadly, the most cursory look at the right-wing organization’s website reveals its true intentions against Muslims. The website of APPA repeatedly warns of the dangers of Sharia law, with no mention whatsoever of any other type of “foreign law” that we ought to fear. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 630

Categorization

• DEFINE: Illuminates how ‘foreign law’ functions as a coded term for Sharia in legislative text.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 630
• XREF: connects to: Anti-Shari’a state laws use neutral wording to target Muslims specifically. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 309; Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act enforcement targeted Muslims despite neutral wording. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 259; Counterterrorism rhetoric masks an offensive campaign against Muslims.

Related

• Anti-Shari’a state laws use neutral wording to target Muslims specifically. (similarity 0.86)
• Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act enforcement targeted Muslims despite neutral wording. (similarity 0.82)

Broader Connections

• Counterterrorism rhetoric masks an offensive campaign against Muslims. #corroborates (0.90)