# Foreign Terrorist Organization **Aliases:** FTO **Entity class:** United States statutory designation ## Definition A **Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)** is a foreign organization designated by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act after statutory findings concerning foreign status, terrorist activity or capability and intent, and threats to U.S. nationals or national security. ## Relationships - **designated by:** Secretary of State. - **legal effects include:** material-support prohibitions, immigration consequences, and financial restrictions. - **2025 cartel context:** [[wiki/Executive Order 14157|Executive Order 14157]]. - **identity and intelligence effects:** [[wiki/National Counterterrorism Center|NCTC]] and [[wiki/Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment|TIDE]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [U.S. Department of State — Foreign Terrorist Organizations](https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/)