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Abbott Designates CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Groups Under Texas Law

Only Texas law is affected, setting up court review over conflicts with federal terrorism authority.

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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference at his office at the Capitol with U.S Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to speak on plans to fight threats posed by the New World screwworm at the Capitol in Austin, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.
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Overview

  • Gov. Greg Abbott’s proclamation bars the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and affiliated entities from acquiring land in Texas and authorizes the attorney general to sue to shut them down.
  • The state action does not equal a federal foreign terrorist designation and carries no federal immigration, asset-freezing, or material-support penalties.
  • CAIR denounced the move as baseless and unconstitutional and signaled legal action, including a letter arguing the governor lacks authority.
  • The order cites past terrorism-financing cases and international restrictions on Brotherhood-linked groups, but officials have not detailed how affiliations will be determined or enforced.
  • The designation follows state scrutiny of EPIC City, a proposed Muslim-focused development near Dallas, after which the Justice Department closed a civil-rights probe without filing charges.