In Austin, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott declared on November 18, 2025, that the civil rights group CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) along with the Muslim Brotherhood are “foreign terrorist organizations” under state law — a move that would ban them from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas, and authorize enhanced legal measures against them.
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The proclamation quickly triggered a legal challenge. Within days, CAIR’s Texas affiliates — backed by the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) — filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. They argued the designation is unconstitutional, defamatory, and violates federal law because only the U.S. government has authority to declare terror organizations under the Supremacy Clause, and the state’s move deprived CAIR of property and due-process protections…