Overview
- Florida’s order takes effect immediately and directs agencies to block access to state resources, review any interactions within 30 days, and deny privileges to those providing material support.
- CAIR’s national office and Florida chapter said they will sue Governor Ron DeSantis, calling the proclamation unconstitutional and defamatory.
- Neither CAIR nor the Muslim Brotherhood is on the U.S. government’s foreign terrorist organization list, so the state action carries no federal immigration, asset-freeze, or criminal material-support penalties.
- Texas issued similar state-level designations last month, and CAIR has already challenged Governor Greg Abbott’s proclamation in federal court.
- DeSantis highlighted past prosecutions and posted that legislators are crafting measures to codify restrictions, while separate federal efforts include a Trump administration review and House committee legislation targeting the Muslim Brotherhood.