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Texas Governor Designates CAIR as Terrorist Organization
In November 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an unprecedented proclamation designating CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations — the first time a U.S. state independently labeled an American civil rights organization a terrorist entity. Florida Governor DeSantis issued a copycat order in December. AG Paxton reversed course and sued to shut down all CAIR Texas chapters. CAIR filed federal lawsuits in both states, and a federal judge blocked the Florida order on First Amendment grounds in March 2026. The Texas case remains in litigation. CAIR documented a record 8,683 anti-Muslim discrimination complaints nationwide in 2025.
Minnesota Mosque Attack Wave
Minnesota leads the nation in incidents targeting mosques, with 44 documented attacks over three years causing over $3 million in damages. The pattern began with the 2017 bombing of Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center by the 'White Rabbits' militia (ringleader sentenced to 53 years). Since then, mosques across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota have faced repeated arsons, break-ins, vehicular attacks, and vandalism — including fires set while children were inside, an imam assaulted walking to prayers, and a CAIR director deliberately hit by a car. In 2025 alone, four mosques were targeted including a devastating fire that destroyed a mosque and Islamic school in Prior Lake.
Mass Student Visa Revocations Targeting Muslim Students
Beginning with Executive Order 14188 in January 2025, the Trump administration launched an unprecedented campaign to revoke visas and deport international students engaged in pro-Palestinian activism, disproportionately targeting Muslims. Secretary Rubio's AI-powered 'Catch and Revoke' program used social media surveillance and the Canary Mission doxxing site to identify targets. By May 2025, 4,700+ students had their status terminated. High-profile detentions included Mahmoud Khalil (Columbia, detained 3+ months), Rumeysa Ozturk (Tufts, seized during Ramadan), and Mohsen Mahdawi (arrested at his own citizenship interview). Unsealed depositions revealed Stephen Miller personally directed revocations using Canary Mission. Federal courts repeatedly ruled the campaign unconstitutional, with a landmark AAUP v. Rubio ruling declaring it violated the First Amendment. 200+ university presidents signed a joint resistance statement.
Trump Travel Ban 2.0 — Executive Order 14161
On Inauguration Day 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14161 directing a review of entry screening for foreign nationals. In June 2025, Proclamation 10949 imposed travel bans on 19 countries — predominantly Muslim-majority and African nations — the broadest such ban since the first-term Muslim ban. In December 2025, the ban was expanded to 39 countries plus Palestinian Authority document holders, making it the most extensive travel ban in U.S. history. CAIR called it 'overbroad and ideologically motivated,' and Amnesty International condemned it as 'discriminatory, racist, and cruel.' In 2022, nearly 300,000 people from affected countries entered the U.S., paying an estimated $715.6 million in taxes.
Sharia-Free America Congressional Caucus
The Sharia-Free America Congressional Caucus, co-founded by Reps. Chip Roy and Keith Self in December 2025, grew from 2 to 55 members in just three months — nearly a quarter of the House Republican conference. Members have posted openly anti-Muslim statements including 'Muslims don't belong in American society' (Rep. Andy Ogles), 'We need more Islamophobia, not less' (Rep. Randy Fine), and 'No more Muslims immigrating to America' (Rep. Brandon Gill). Fine also posted 'the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.' CAIR designated the caucus an anti-Muslim hate group — the first time in its 32-year history it designated a congressional caucus as extremist. House Republican leadership has taken no disciplinary action.
Gracie Mansion Anti-Muslim Protest & Bombing
In March 2026, a 'Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City' protest organized by far-right activist Jake Lang outside Gracie Mansion — the residence of NYC's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani — escalated into an ISIS-inspired bombing attempt. Two Pennsylvania men, Emir Balat (18) and Ibrahim Kayumi (19), deployed TATP-filled IEDs packed with nuts and bolts as shrapnel. Neither device detonated. The FBI investigated the attack as ISIS-inspired terrorism. Balat reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS in writing and told investigators he wanted an attack 'bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing.' Both were charged with five federal counts including material support for ISIS and use of a weapon of mass destruction.
EPIC City Dallas Anti-Muslim Campaign
A coordinated campaign by Texas state officials against EPIC City, a proposed 402-acre master-planned residential community initiated by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) near Josephine in Collin County, Texas. Governor Greg Abbott directed Texas Rangers to open a criminal investigation and signed HB 4211 targeting the project. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits alleging securities fraud, despite the Texas State Securities Board finding no violations. The DOJ opened and closed an investigation within one month, finding no basis to continue. Civil rights organizations have condemned the actions as religious discrimination against Muslim Americans.