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May 26, 2026 Governor Abbott designated CAIR a foreign terrorist organization under Texas law Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A governor labeled a mainstream Muslim civil rights organization as a terrorist entity without evidence, directing law enforcement to investigate alleged sharia-law enforcement.
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- Governor Abbott designates CAIR a foreign terrorist organization under Texas law — Texas Governor Greg Abbott designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a major Muslim civil rights organization, as a foreign terrorist organization under Texas state law. CAIR has challenged the designation in court. Abbott also sent letters to sheriffs and district attorneys in two north Texas counties urging them to work with Attorney General Paxton to "investigate efforts by entities purporting to illegally enforce sharia law in Texas." A gubernatorial spokesperson claimed the actions target "radical groups who support terrorism and seek to forcibly impose sharia law on Texans."
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Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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May 26, 2026 Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, Greg Abbott deployed anti-Muslim campaign messaging and legal action targeting a mosque development Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Texas officials used anti-Muslim rhetoric and legal targeting of a religious institution's development in a Senate primary, undermining a religious minority's civil rights and political participation.
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- Texas Senate runoff candidates deploy anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads and legal challenges — In the Texas Senate runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, both candidates have made anti-Muslim messaging central to their campaigns. Paxton-allied groups ran ads accusing Cornyn of supporting "Muslim mass immigration" and having "a special place in his heart for radical Islam," while Cornyn responded by emphasizing his record "fighting radical Islamic extremism" and drafting legislation to "[stop] the spread of Sharia Law in the U.S." Both candidates have pursued legal action against the East Plano Islamic Center's real estate development, with Cornyn urging the DOJ to investigate and Paxton pursuing state-level litigation. Governor Greg Abbott designated CAIR a foreign terrorist organization under Texas law and urged local law enforcement to investigate alleged "sharia law" enforcement efforts.
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Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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