Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday (November 18) issued a wide-ranging proclamation designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Transnational Criminal Organizations under state law.

The order bars the groups from purchasing land in Texas and authorizes the state attorney general to sue to halt their operations.

The document draws on statements by Brotherhood leaders and designations by countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Austria, and the UAE, which have previously restricted or banned Brotherhood-linked entities.

Allegations against CAIR

The governor’s order asserts that:

CAIR originated as part of a US-based Hamas support network

FBI severed formal ties with the organization in 2008

It further

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