US EditionGovernor Abbott's Letter Puts Houston-Area School District in the Spotlight
- On Tuesday, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District severed negotiations to host the Islamic Games in North Texas after learning a sponsor was designated a terrorist organization by the governor.
- Following the proclamation, Texas law enforcement and education officials were directed to act after Gov. Greg Abbott designated CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations last November, and called for investigations.
- The event's website showed over 60 sponsors including Council on American-Islamic Relations , but the CAIR-New Jersey chapter made only a one-time, in-kind contribution of drawstring bags around 2023.
- Texas officials praised GCISD's move and Abbott sent Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District a letter directing cancellation and warning TEA would refer findings to the Texas Attorney General.
- CAIR and allied legal groups have sued to block enforcement of Abbott's proclamation, while the Islamic Games expect over 10,000 athletes from over 900 teams at the May 9 to 10 Dallas event.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Stops Terror-Group CAIR From Using Texas Schools for "Islamic Games"
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moved to block a public school district from hosting the Islamic Games Houston 2026 after the event was linked to a sponsor he has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. Abbott sent a formal demand to the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District to preserve records and terminate any negotiations to use taxpayer-funded campuses, warning that failure to do so would trigger a state probe, possible referral to Ke…
Abbott demands Texas school district halt plans for 2026 Houston Islamic Games, citing CAIR
“Be aware I recently designated the Muslim Brotherhood and its successor organization CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations under state law,” Abbott wrote.The post Abbott demands Texas school district halt plans for 2026 Houston Islamic Games, citing…
Cy-Fair ISD cites local policy after Gov. Abbott calls for district to sever ties with Islamic Games
Gov. Greg Abbott on Jan. 21 called for Cy-Fair ISD not allow the Islamic Games, a Muslim sports competition, to use Bridgeland High School facilities for its 2026 Houston event.
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