"The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says it is in the process of filing a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for designating the civil rights group as a foreign terrorist organisation. Hiba Rahim, the interim executive director of the state chapter of CAIR, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that while DeSantis's decision will not have any immediate effect on the group, it could fuel Islamophobia in Florida and across the United States."
"DeSantis announced his decision to blacklist CAIR on Monday, calling upon state agencies to take action against anyone who provides material support to the civil rights group. But critics point out that the governor's foreign terrorist designation appears to be largely symbolic. Such designations can only be made at the federal level. Moreover, CAIR is a domestic group with dozens of chapters across the country and hundreds of employees and contributors who are US citizens. It therefore cannot be labelled a foreign group."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis designated the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization and urged state agencies to act against those providing material support. CAIR is filing a lawsuit challenging the designation. Hiba Rahim, interim executive director of the state chapter, said the decision will not have immediate effect but could fuel Islamophobia across Florida and the United States. Critics note that only the federal government can make foreign terrorist designations and that CAIR is a domestic organization with many US citizen staff and contributors. Material support allegations require legal proceedings, and CAIR has not faced formal criminal accusations.
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