Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Jacob Gaba
“This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations a foreign terrorist organization, and prohibited them from purchasing land in the state. That move doesn’t just have practical ramifications for CAIR’s ability to operate in Texas — it follows an all-too-familiar pattern in American history. In moments of perceived crisis, public officials cast unpopular ideological minorities as internal enemies, exploiting “security” concerns to trample on speech and belief. CAIR is a D.C.-based, national organization whose mission is to ‘enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.’ CAIR has been fiercely critical of Israel and American efforts to support Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Recently, CAIR successfully sued Abbott’s administration over executive orders that targeted pro-Palestinian campus protesters. CAIR also defended EPIC City, a Muslim-oriented development in Texas that Abbott investigated in September.” (11/25/25)
https://www.thefire.org/news/abbotts-blacklist-americas-tradition-branding-dissent-treason