April 6, 2026

DeSantis signs law to label groups as terrorists and expel supporters

Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB1471, allowing Florida to designate terrorist organizations and penalize universities that support them.
The law mandates expulsion of students supporting designated groups and cuts public funding to those institutions.
Critics, including the ACLU, warn the law could infringe on First Amendment rights and lacks clear standards for designating terrorism.