Former Alabama Supreme Court justice and current candidate for the state’s attorney general Jay Mitchell has released a plan he intends to implement to stop the expansion of radical Muslim extremism in the state, should he be elected to the position.
The “Protect Alabama Plan” would address what Mitchell claims is a “growing threat of radical Islamic extremism.”
The plan aims to enforce Alabama’s prohibition on Islamic law, known as Sharia. It would also designate what Mitchell calls “terrorist-affiliated groups” such as the Council on Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim Brotherhood, and Students for Justice in Palestine as domestic terror organizations.
“We’ve seen what happens when the spread of radical Islamic extremism goes unchallenged in places like Dearborn, Minneapolis, and New York City,” Mitchell said. “To keep Alabama from becoming another cautionary tale, we must proactively identify terrorist networks, aggressively enforce state law, and reject anti-American agendas without apology. Rest assured: radical Islamic extremism will not take root in Alabama if I am the Attorney General.”
Another aspect of Mitchell’s plan is to root out dark money and complex funding streams from “foreign adversaries.”
This would require financial accountability for schools, non-profits, and political campaigns by outlawing dark money and enforcing transparency laws, such as the Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA). It would also bolster penalties for concealment, fraud, and the giving or receiving of material support from foreign or domestic terrorist organizations.
The Protect Alabama Plan also aims to enhance protection for churches, synagogues, and schools facing terrorist threats and to improve intelligence sharing across law enforcement jurisdictions.
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