Argumentative Essay On Immigration And Religion

Religion plays a major role in political views and immigration. Recently, Republican candidates running for president, namely Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz, have suggested a religion test for Syrian refugees hoping for asylum in the United States. The candidates’ plan includes letting in Syrian Christians because, according to Senator Cruz, they are less likely to commit acts of terror than Syrian Muslims (Bloomberg Politics). However, President Barack Obama is not in favor of and does not support these plans, as he has labeled the religion test as “un-American” and “shameful.” The religion test, if added to immigration laws, could potentially change refugee migration to the United States. The conflict between Democrats and Republicans over the religious test also portrays how religious factors that influence politics can divide a nation and lead to conflict between religions and governments. Religions and ideas relating to them spread rapidly throughout the political sphere of influence (Kareem Captan). This means that the diffusion of religions is executed by either military conquest or hierarchical diffusion. In this case, the opinions of leading Democrats and Republicans have spread to the American public through hierarchical diffusion, …show more content…
If the article had included more information on how the idea of the religion test fostered conflict between the government and Muslims, it would have been more objective for the purpose of this report. In conclusion, the concept of the religious test accurately portrays the tensions between Muslims, in the U.S. and in the Middle East, and the two political parties in the United States. The conflict between government and religion, along with the spread of ideas about a religion, directly constitute to the fact that religion plays a major role in political