As President Donald Trump’s second term produces immigration policies, deportations and cultural shifts toward a more concentrated citizen population, red states are passing their own legislation and running candidates focused on thwarting Islamic community developments and reducing their influence.
“This is a major offensive in North Texas right now that I don’t understand, but we are pushing back hard. We’ve got several organizations that are helping us. The governor is doing his part now, so I’m pretty optimistic that people are waking up to the dangers of Sharia in North Texas,” Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, told Just The News.
Texas banning state-funded “Muslims Only” events
Texas Republicans are intensifying efforts to counter what they call security and cultural risks from the state’s growing Muslim population, moves that dovetail Trump’s America First priorities on immigration vetting and assimilation.
Gov. Greg Abbott moved Tuesday to block a planned Eid al-Adha celebration at the taxpayer-funded Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark in Grand Prairie. He threatened to withhold $530,000 in state public-safety grants unless the city canceled the event, which was initially advertised as open to “Muslims only.” City officials quickly scrapped it after revising the policy to require “modest dress only” and open access.
The action fits a broader pattern in the Lone Star State. Abbott has signed legislation banning “Sharia compounds” and backed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s investigations into the proposed East Plano Islamic Center residential development, which critics argue could create isolated enclaves.
In Texas. A shame. Feminists silent. A double shame.