Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday announced action against the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Abbott issued a proclamation that designated the two groups as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations under the Texas Penal and Texas Property Codes.'The Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR have long made their goals clear: to forcibly impose Sharia law and establish Islam's "mastership of the world."'The proclamation explained that the Society of the Muslim Brothers is a transnational Islamist organization that was founded nearly 100 years ago. It noted that the group's founder, Hassan al-Banna, once stated that "jihad is an obligation from Allah on every Muslim and cannot be ignored nor evaded," adding that jihad means "the fighting of the unbelievers, and involves all possible efforts that are necessary to dismantle the power of the enemies of Islam including beating them, plundering their wealth, destroying their places of worship, and smashing their idols."Abbott's proclamation also stated that the group's Eighth Supreme Guide, Mohammed Badie, is serving a life sentence in prison for "plotting an armed insurrection in Egypt."Badie "has stated that the organization's primary goal is to establish Islam's 'mastership of the world' and a total reform of all domains of life by resurrecting an Islamic state — or a Caliphate — empowered to forcibly impose Sharia law worldwide," the declaration read.It noted that CAIR, also an Islamist organization, was formed as a "front group" in the U.S. for Hamas, according to the FBI.RELATED: How Islamic 'charities' fund terror with YOUR money KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP via Getty ImagesAbbott's proclamation contended that CAIR is "a subsidiary of the Muslim Brotherhood," and its members have been "repeatedly employed, affiliated with, and supported individuals promoting terrorism-related activities."By designating the two groups as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations, individuals who promote or aid their criminal activities could face heightened penalties, and their affiliates are prohibited from acquiring land in Texas.RELATED: Exclusive: Chip Roy introduces bill to strip 'absurd' tax-exempt status from CAIR, other groups with terrorist ties Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images"The Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR have long made their goals clear: to forcibly impose Sharia law and establish Islam's 'mastership of the world,'" Abbott said. "The actions taken by the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to support terrorism across the globe and subvert our laws through violence, intimidation, and harassment are unacceptable. Today, I designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations. These radical extremists are not welcome in our state and are now prohibited from acquiring any real property interest in Texas." — (@) Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) reacted to Abbott's declaration, writing in a post on X, "I have long fought against CAIR and Islamists in North Texas who are waging civilizational warfare against our state and nation. Just as I did as Mayor of Irving, every level of government must do everything in their power to stop the expansion of Islamists in our country. They want one thing and that is to get rid of the rest of us.""No Sharia courts. No Islamist dominance of neighborhoods. Never let these people take root," she added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A federal court sided with advocacy groups, including the League of United Latin American Citizens, challenging the redistricted map of Texas and ordered that the old map be used for the 2026 election.The three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas found that challengers to the law would likely be able to prove that it was racially gerrymandered. Two judges ruled in favor, while one dissented.'Democrats claiming that redistricting is racist are lying. 4 of the 5 districts the Texas Legislature is drawing will be Hispanic districts.'"The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics," wrote U.S. Judge Jeffrey Brown in the ruling. "To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."Brown was appointed to the court by President Donald Trump in 2019.Democrats cheered the decision."A federal court just stopped one of the most brazen attempts to steal our democracy that Texas has ever seen," said Texas state Rep. Gene Wu (D).LULAC accused the Texas legislature of acting illegally in a previous statement about the case."Rather than remedying constitutional flaws in its previous map, lawmakers adopted a new plan that reduces opportunities for voters of color to have an equal voice," the group said. "The map was pushed through in a rushed, opaque process that shut out meaningful public input and ignored widespread testimony about the harm it would cause."The case could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court; however, candidates must file for their campaigns by a Dec. 9 deadline.Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott previously denied the accusation that the redistricting was discriminatory. "Democrats claiming that redistricting is racist are lying. 4 of the 5 districts the Texas Legislature is drawing will be Hispanic districts," read a statement from his office on social media. RELATED: CA Republicans sue to stop Newsom's redistricting scheme — he responds: 'Good luck, losers' The other judge who agreed with Brown was appointed by former President Barack Obama, while the dissenting judge was appointed by former President Ronald Reagan.Redistricting in Texas has been used by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to justify redistricting in California in order to counteract the seats that may be gained by Republicans in Congress. The Department of Justice has joined a lawsuit against California on the basis that its gerrymandering scheme is also racially discriminatory against non-Hispanics.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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