The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state leaders to repudiate a violent anti-Muslim social media post shared by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller that depicts “Islam” as a snake squeezing a cowboy’s leg, with a knife labeled “solution” being used to kill it.

Commissioner Miller commented on the post by saying, “It is about that time.”CAIR-TX is asking Miller to apologize for the threatening post and to meet with Muslim community leaders.

The comments of his followers included, “Start cut’n and gut’n, fry’m up in pork grease and served up with pork n beans with biscuits!” and “Better hurry their numbers are growing fast!” Other commenters cited supportive scripture verses, such as “…do not leave alive anything that breathes” and expressed readiness for a new crusade.

SEE: Millers’ Facebook Islamophobic and Violence Enticing Post

SCREEN CAPTURE OF POST.

Miller’s violent post came one day after CAIR-TX welcomed a guilty plea by a woman who attempted to drown a three-year-old Muslim girl to death in Euless but expressed disappointment at the relatively light sentence imposed.

In a statement, Shaimaa Zayan the Operations Manager of CAIR-Texas, Austin said:

“The graphic and the accompanying comment dangerously suggest that violence is an appropriate and necessary response to the presence of Islam or Muslims in society. The portraying of Islam—a religion practiced by some two billion people around the world and hundreds of thousands of Texans—as a ‘threat’ to be eradicated is not only deeply Islamophobic but also incites violence and hatred against the Muslim community.

“Roughly an hour later posting this Islamophobic comment, Commissioner Miller shared a separate post—this time asking God to bring peace to our world. We’re left to wonder: what exactly is Mr. Miller’s definition of peace? And more importantly, does it include Muslims? Or are we excluded from the peaceful world he envisions?”

“CAIR-TX calls on state leaders to publicly repudiate commissioner Miller’s hate-filled post and to demand an apology. We emphasize that elected officials are expected to promote peace, safety, and unity; and professionally discuss real issues and their strategic solutions.

“Scapegoating is only used by weak politicians as a tool of distraction from accountability; and it is a sign of failure. Muslims are not a threat. We are doctors, professors, lawyers, business owners, public servants, and an essential part of the Texan and U.S. fabric. This post is a part of a disturbing pattern of Texas officials’ Islamophobic and divisive statements over the past year.”

SEE: CAIR-Texas Demands Removal of Tarrant County GOP Chair Over Antisemitic, Islamophobic Poll

ALSO SEE: CAIR Action Texas, CAIR-Texas Condemn Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks on Rep. Salman Bhojani, Urge Texas Leaders to Hold Colleagues Accountable

Last month, CAIR-TX expressed concerned about an incident in McKinney, Texas, in which a man reportedly entered the Sufaraa Center without permission, began questioning people and reportedly stated, “There should be no mosques in the USA.” CAIR-TX also condemned Governor Abbott’s inflammatory social media post falsely claiming that he had signed laws banning “Sharia law” and “Sharia compounds” in Texas.

Earlier this year, CAIR released its 2025 Civil Rights Report, Unconstitutional Crackdowns, which reveals that Islamophobia remains at record-high levels nationwide. 

CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.

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CONTACT: Shaimaa Zayan, CAIR Austin Operations Manager, 512-785-7105, szayan@cair.com