“We call for the censure of Council Member Harrison for promoting this hate-filled and un-American message,” said CAIR-Dallas Fort Worth Legal Director Nikiya Natale. “Unfortunately, Islamophobic comments from public officials are all too common, and it is important that action be taken to address such bigoted rhetoric.”

She added that while every American has the right to free speech -- even bigoted speech – those who serve a diverse public should be held to a higher standard of conduct.

CAIR is one of America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organizations.