CAIR to sue Florida Governor over ‘foreign terrorist’ label
In a joint statement with CAIR-Florida, the group accused DeSantis of placing foreign interests above those of Floridians and targeting the organization due to its civil rights advocacy.
"From the moment Ron DeSantis took office as Florida governor, he has prioritized serving the Israeli government over serving the people of Florida.
"He hosted his very first official cabinet meeting in Israel. He diverted millions in Florida taxpayer dollars to the Israeli government’s bonds. He threatened to shut down every Florida college’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter, only to back off when CAIR sued him in federal court," the statement said.
The announcement follows DeSantis’ declaration that Florida would label the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as "foreign terrorist organizations."
CAIR also compared DeSantis to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, calling both “Israel First politicians” and asserting that the designation is aimed at silencing Americans, particularly American Muslims, who are “critical of US support for Israel's war crimes.”
"We look forward to defeating Governor DeSantis’ latest Israel First stunt in a court of law, where facts matter and conspiracy theories have no weight. In the meantime, we encourage all Floridians and all Americans to speak up against this latest attempt to shred the Constitution for the benefit of a foreign government," the group added.
This lawsuit comes shortly after a similar legal challenge in Texas. Last month, a coalition including the Muslim Legal Fund of America, the CAIR Legal Defense Fund, and a law firm filed a federal suit against Governor Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to block the enforcement of Abbott’s November proclamation, which declared the Texas chapter of CAIR a “foreign terrorist organization” and threatened civil penalties.
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