Attorney Dan Cogdell said in a statement Thursday that the groups are being unfairly targeted and alleges they are victims of racial profiling.

Prominent Houston-based criminal defense attorney Dan Cogdell—who notably has defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in court—is calling out Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials for racially profiling a Muslim group aiming to develop a planned community.

The East Plano Islamic Center has faced scrutiny and multiple investigations from state officials in recent weeks over a proposed development meant to accommodate Muslim residents.