CPAC Panel Calls for Muslim Deportation, Sharia Ban

0:00It's March 27. You're listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. A panel at the conservative political action conference raised the alarms about an Islamic threat to Texas and the country, calling for the deportation of. All Muslims, speakers describe Islam not as a religion, but as a dangerous political ideology aiming to infiltrate and control the state as a gateway to the nation. One speaker, Bo French, who was running for railroad commissioner, pushed for banning Sharia law, halal food, and the Muslim call to prayer. But stress sending everyone home is the key step. He argued Texas is a prime target because conquering it could lead to nationwide dominance. French, a former county Republican chair, built his campaign around curving regulations, stopping what he calls an Islamic invasion and ending. Diversity efforts at the commission. He faces incumbent Jim Wright in a runoff on May 26th for the Republican nomination in November.

1:01Experts note Sharia means a moral path for many Muslims, though it's applied differently worldwide, sometimes with harsh rules on punishments or rights. Critics like a council on American-Islamic relation spokesman condemned the rhetoric as hateful and unchecked by Republicans. Meanwhile, discussions like these have sparked local groups in Texas to organize monthly meetings, aiming to push back and keep the state free from. Islamic influence ahead of the elections.