Texas Governor Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as Terrorist and Criminal Organizations
Texas Governor Greg Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations, citing extremism ties. This enables state enforcement and bans land acquisition, despite federal non-designation.
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Overview
Texas Governor Greg Abbott officially designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations, citing alleged ties to Islamic extremism and authorizing state-level enforcement actions.
This designation by Governor Abbott enables increased state enforcement against the groups and specifically prohibits them from purchasing or acquiring land within Texas, targeting radical extremists.
The Muslim Brotherhood has a documented history of alleged links to extremism and connections with terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS, which informed the Governor's decision.
Despite Texas's designation, both the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR deny any terrorism links, and they are not currently designated as terrorist organizations by the federal government.
The Biden administration initially collaborated with CAIR in 2023 on an antisemitism strategy but later severed ties after a CAIR executive made controversial remarks supporting the October 7 Hamas attacks.
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