Texas governor declares Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed a declaration that designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations in his state.

The declaration forbids both organizations and their affiliates from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas and allows increased enforcement against the groups. Neither group has been declared a terrorist organization by the federal government.

“The Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR have long made their goals clear: to forcibly impose Sharia law and establish Islam’s ‘mastership of the world,’" Abbott said in a statement. "The actions taken by the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to support terrorism across the globe and subvert our laws through violence, intimidation, and harassment are unacceptable. 

"Today, I designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations," he continued. "These radical extremists are not welcome in our state and are now prohibited from acquiring any real property interest in Texas.”

CAIR is considered one of the largest Muslim Civil Rights advocacy groups in the country.

“Although we are flattered by Greg Abbott’s obsession with our civil rights organization, his publicity stunt masquerading as a proclamation has no basis in fact or law,” CAIR told the Texas Tribune. “By defaming a prominent American Muslim institution with debunked conspiracy theories and made-up quotes, Mr. Abbott has once again shown that his top priority is advancing anti-Muslim bigotry, not serving the people of Texas.”

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.