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DeSantis Targets Antifa, Muslim Brotherhood; Judge Bars CAIR

7/3/2026

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Governor Ron DeSantis invoked HB 1471 to add Antifa, the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to Florida’s terrorist-organization list.
The designations, which await Cabinet approval, were challenged by CAIR’s federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations, leading U.S. District Judge Mark Walker to bar the CAIR label.
DeSantis’ office appealed the ruling, while the law forces public colleges to expel students who promote any designated terrorist group.

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Governor Ron DeSantis invoked HB 1471 to add Antifa, the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to Florida’s terrorist-organization list.
The designations, which await Cabinet approval, were challenged by CAIR’s federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations, leading U.S. District Judge Mark Walker to bar the CAIR label.
DeSantis’ office appealed the ruling, while the law forces public colleges to expel students who promote any designated terrorist group.