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Laws & Rules
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Immigration and Nationality Act, Pub. L. 82-414, 182 Stat. 66 (1952). (Link Type: Federal Law)
In U.S. Code
By U.S. Congress
Publication Date: June 27, 1952
Library Location: LAW-FED
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Legal Documents
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Council on American-Islamic Relations Texas Dallas Forth Worth and Council on American-Islamic Relations Austin Texas, v. Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton; Plaintiff's complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:25-cv-01878, asserting Abbott's designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization violated federal law). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Doc.-1-Complaint.pdf
By U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Publication Date: November 20, 2025
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United States of America v. Mohammad El-Mezain, et al.; Opinion (No. 09-10560, affirming district court's convictions of five Holy Land Foundation leaders and dismissing HLF's appeal; conspiracy to provide support to terrorist organization, Hamas) (consolidated with Nos. 08-10664, 08-10774, 10-10590, 10-10586). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
See: https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions%5Cpub%5C09/09-10560-CR0.wpd.pdf
By U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Publication Date: December 7, 2011
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Texas Governor Materials
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Letter to Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Department of the Treasury, RE: Urging the Treasury department to strip the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) of its tax exempt status and investigate them for ties to terrorist organizations. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/Scott_Bessent.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: December 2, 2025
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Designating the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations under the Texas Penal and Texas Property Codes. (Link Type: Proclamation)
See: https://www.lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2025/proc11182025.pdf
By Governor Greg Abbott
Publication Date: November 18, 2025
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Other
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Letter to Governor Greg Abbot, responding to his designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist group and transnational criminal organization. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CAIR-Letter-to-Abbott.pdf
By Robert S. McCaw, Director of Government Affairs, Council on American-Islamic Relations
Publication Date: November 18, 2025
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Letter to the Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Department of the Treasury, RE: Alleging that Governor Greg Abbott is targeting CAIR for its support of Palestinian rights. (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CAIR-Response-Letter-to-Secretary-Bessent.pdf
By Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Publication Date: December 3, 2025