Florida designates CAIR and dozens of groups as terrorist organizations
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet voted to label the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood and over 90 other groups as terrorist entities.
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved a massive terrorism designation that names the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Muslim Brotherhood and more than 90 additional groups as terrorist organizations. The state’s 400-page filing claims CAIR has substantial evidence of terrorist activity and ties to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the 2008 Holyland Foundation financing trial. The same action reaffirmed federal designations for al-Qaeda, the Houthis and the Continuity Irish Republican Army.
Under a July-signed law, Florida can now dissolve any group labeled as terrorist, cut off state contracts and expel university students who support them. The American Civil Liberties Union, which represented CAIR, is suing to stop the law’s enforcement, arguing it is unconstitutional. The designations are set to become effective on Nov. 5 unless a court intervenes.
Why it matters
The designations could force CAIR and other groups to shut down in Florida and set a precedent for state-level terrorism labeling.
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