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DeSantis Signs Controversial Law Targeting Muslim Organizations

4/9/2026

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law designating groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations, effective July 1, and authorizing expulsion of students who support them.
The law targets groups including the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
It prohibits state courts from enforcing religious laws, notably Sharia law.
Critics, including CAIR, say the measure targets Muslims, and a federal court blocked DeSantis' executive order against CAIR.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law designating groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations, effective July 1, and authorizing expulsion of students who support them.
The law targets groups including the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
It prohibits state courts from enforcing religious laws, notably Sharia law.
Critics, including CAIR, say the measure targets Muslims, and a federal court blocked DeSantis' executive order against CAIR.