NewsWLRN — South Florida NPR (Government & Politics)September 11, 2026Miami-Dade County
Florida Cabinet approves process to designate CAIR and other organizations as domestic terrorist groups
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The Florida Cabinet approved a process enabling the state to designate the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa as domestic terrorist groups. The decision follows recommendations received over two months prior from FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass.
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The decision establishes a formal administrative process by which specific civil rights and activist groups can be designated as domestic terrorist organizations by the state.
Key Facts
- The Florida Cabinet approved a process to designate specific organizations as domestic terrorist groups.
- Organizations targeted by the process include the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa.
- The approval comes more than two months after recommendations were submitted by FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass.
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran“Group recommended for designation as a foreign terrorist organization”OrganizationMuslim Brotherhood“Organization slated for potential state designation”OrganizationACLU of Florida“Legal group challenging the legislation”PersonHina Shamsi“Director of the ACLU's National Security Project”PersonDeSantis“Announced receipt of recommendations”PersonMark Glass“FDLE Commissioner and Chief of Domestic Security”OrganizationStates Newsroom“Nonprofit news network supporting Florida Phoenix”OrganizationTren de Aragua“Group recommended for designation as a foreign terrorist organization”PersonRon DeSantis“Governor of Florida”OrganizationCartel del Golfo“Group recommended for designation as a foreign terrorist organization”OrganizationFlorida Department of Law Enforcement“State law enforcement agency tasked with terrorist designations”OrganizationFlorida Administrative Register“Publication where designations will be posted”OrganizationAntifa“Movement/group slated for potential state designation”OrganizationU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida“Court where the lawsuit was filed”OrganizationCouncil on American Islamic Relations“Civil rights and advocacy group slated for potential state designation”OrganizationFlorida Cabinet“Approved the designation process”PersonMichael Moline“Editor of Florida Phoenix”OrganizationCartel de Sinaloa“Group recommended for designation as a foreign terrorist organization”OrganizationFlorida Phoenix“News network publishing the article”OrganizationACLU“Legal group challenging the legislation”OrganizationCartel del Noreste“Group recommended for designation as a foreign terrorist organization”