Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, announced on Wednesday the state’s intention to use a new state law to designate dozens of groups as terrorist organizations. The governor said the state plans to implement its new statutory authority to identify, designate, and combat terrorist organizations operating in Florida.

Designations Include CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood

Florida officials plan to designate more than 90 groups as terrorist organizations, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood, though the proposed designations must be approved by the governor and Cabinet before they are finalized under the statute.

Some of the foreign organizations added to the list include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and gangs such as Cartel de Sinaloa, Tren de Aragua, Cartel del Noreste, and Cartel del Golfo.

Constitutional Rights and National Security

The new law allows the governor and Cabinet to approve or reject designations initially made by the chief of domestic security within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. HB 1471 directs agencies to deny groups public support and taxpayer funding. The law also establishes state enforcement mechanisms and criminal penalties for providing material support to designated terrorist organizations.

The law ensures that foreign or religious legal codes cannot override the U.S. or Florida Constitutions in state courts. CAIR, a Muslim civil rights group, condemned the move and said it would continue challenging the state’s actions.

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