Plano Texas, – A message is loud and clear in a
neighborhood in Plano, Texas. Islam is not welcomed.

A Muslim family who just moved
into the neighborhood six weeks ago has been targeted with a hate crime after
rocks smashed through their windows at least two times in the last week.

The family said they believe that
the people throwing the rocks may be sending a message about their religion.

Windows in the home have been
smashed twice in the last two days. At their request, the names of the family
members were not being released.

Council on American Islamic
Relations (CAIR) spokesperson Alia Salem explained that there had been a spike
in anti-Muslim hate crimes in recent weeks.

“Right now, we’re getting multiple
hate crime reports every single day,” Salem said.

For the Plano homeowner, the
attackers damaged more than just windows.

“More than the damage — it’s not
the window — it’s the terrifying factor of it,” the homeowner pointed out. “It
is them trying to terrorize us or scare us. The kids are scared to go up or
down alone.”

“You move into a neighborhood
thinking, expecting,” the homeowner added. “This is just unfortunate and
scary.”