United Voices Releases Policy Brief Urging Florida to Reject ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Designation Bills

Brief outlines constitutional violations in HB 1471, HB 1473, SB 1632, and SB 1634 — bills built on an executive order a federal court blocked yesterdayFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2026WASHINGTON, D.C. — United Voices For America today released a policy brief urging Florida’s lawmakers and governor to reject HB 1471, HB 1473, SB 1632, […]

United Voices Welcomes Court Ruling Blocking DeSantis’s Order Targeting Muslim Group

WASHINGTON, D.C. (03/04/2026) — United Voices welcomes today’s federal court ruling granting a preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s executive order designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a “terrorist organization.” U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker found that the executive order constitutes unconstitutional First Amendment coercion — that the governor […]

Some Florida Jewish Leaders and Democrats Call Proposed ‘No Shari’a Act’ Hypocritical. Its Sponsor Calls Hearings ‘Fun.’

Jewish leaders and Democrats are calling Florida’s proposed Shari’a ban hypocritical and unconstitutional. The bill’s sponsor and sole Democratic co-sponsor are both Jewish and pro-Israel. Critics say the bill, filed on the Oct 7 anniversary, amounts to collective punishment of Florida’s Muslim community.

Florida Republicans Want to Keep Sending Billions in Vouchers to Religious Schools — As Long as They’re Not Muslim

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Florida Republicans are calling for stripping voucher funding from Islamic schools while defending billions in public money for Christian ones. AG Uthmeier calls it a national security threat. There are roughly 24 Islamic schools in a program serving 2,278 campuses.

Senators Tuberville, Fine, and Roy Are Pushing ‘Anti-Sharia’ Bills. They’re Not About Law — They’re About Fear.

A new wave of so-called ‘anti-Sharia’ bills introduced in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and lawmakers including Randy Fine and Chip Roy are being exposed as unconstitutional legislation designed not to address any real legal threat, but to stoke fear of American Muslims for political gain. United Voices has sent a formal briefing memo to every member of Congress explaining exactly what Sharia is — and what these bills actually are.

Hillary Cassel Switched Parties Over Israel. Now She’s Leading Florida’s Anti-Muslim Legislative Push

Hillary Cassel switched from Democrat to Republican over Israel. Within months, she filed Florida’s anti-Shari’a bill on the October 7 anniversary. The sole Democratic co-sponsor is also Jewish and pro-Israel. Critics say the bill amounts to collective punishment of Florida’s Muslim community.

In Her Own Words: Cassel Says Anti-Shari’a Bill Is About ‘Solidarity With Israel and the Jewish People’

Rep. Hillary Cassel’s own statement on her anti-Shari’a bill makes the motivation explicit: ‘solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people.’ The party-switching lawmaker filed the bill on October 7. The sole Democratic co-sponsor is also Jewish and pro-Israel.

Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Ban Shari’a Law From State Courts. She Timed It to the Anniversary of October 7.

Florida Rep. Hillary Cassel, who switched from Democrat to Republican last year over Israel, has filed the ‘No Shari’a Act’ to ban Islamic law from state courts. She timed the filing to October 7 and refused to answer reporters’ questions. There is no documented case of Shari’a law being applied in any Florida court.

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