DeSantis Plans to Label These Groups as Terrorists Under New Florida Law
The first designations would bar public funding and contracts and could trigger dissolution or criminal penalties if the Florida Cabinet approves them.
- On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida will use new law HB 1471 to designate groups including Antifa, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as terrorist organizations.
- The legislation, titled "Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations," creates a permanent framework allowing the Chief of Domestic Security to recommend designations for approval by the Governor and Cabinet.
- Designated organizations face public-funding restrictions, and Florida law mandates the expulsion of students promoting these groups at public universities while prohibiting taxpayer support for entities linked to terrorism.
- Attorneys representing CAIR, already challenging a previous executive order in federal court, indicated they expect further legal battles, arguing the governor is "using an executive office to make a political statement at the expense of others' constitutional rights."
- Legal challenges remain likely, as U.S. District Judge Mark Walker previously blocked similar designations under a December executive order, establishing judicial precedent for First Amendment scrutiny.
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DeSantis Designates Groups as Terrorist Organizations
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