Texas Officials Defend Anti-Terror Measures Amid Controversy
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues that Governor Abbott’s designation of CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization does not apply to its local Texas chapters, claiming the proclamation targets only the national group and that the local chapters cannot sue due to lack of legal action and sovereign immunity.
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- AG Paxton refutes Islamic groups' lawsuit against Texas in federal court FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
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