A prominent Muslim New South Wales Green's MP has revealed that she was interrogated for over an hour by U.S. Customs officers at LAX Airport .

Dr Mehreen Faruqi told Daily Mail Australia that she was on a self-funded trip to the United States to visit family and meet with drug policy reform advocates.

'My husband and I were questioned about how we got our Aussie passports, then sent off to the interview room and interrogated separately about why we were in the US and my links to Pakistan.'

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Dr Mehreen Faruqi (third from right) said she was questioned about how she obtained an Australian passports

She said there is no excuse for 'racial profiling' under any circumstances.

'I have lived in Australia for 24 years and having raised my family here, it is a real kick in the guts when people treat you like that.

'Unfortunately this racism and Islamophobia is only going to get worse with the declining level of political debate around Muslims both here in Australia and the United States.'

The Greens NSW Facebook page shared Ms Faruqui's original tweet and wrote, 'This is what happens when Australia's first female Muslim MP goes to America'.

Ms Faruqi shared her experience on twitter: 'I have lived in Australia for 24 years and having raised my family here, it is a real kick in the guts when people treat you like that'

The Greens NSW Facebook page shared Ms Faruqui's original tweet and wrote, 'This is what happens when Australia's first female Muslim MP goes to America'

Both social media posts have received dozens of shocked and bemused comments from people, with some sharing similar experiences when travelling to the U.S.

'I know that interview room. LAX right? I had the same experience. I was asked to explain how such a whitey got the name Khan,' posted Stuart Khan.

'Similar experience here. Despite an Official Australian passport my beard was too much for them to handle at Dulles Airport,' wrote Ljummen Gröt.

Both social media posts have received dozens of shocked and bemused comments from people, with some sharing similar experiences when travelling to the U.S.

However one man defended the U.S. Customs' strict immigration policy and compared it to Australia's border rules.

'They don't care if they offend anyone. They are protecting there borders and taking a stand. And here we are letting thousands come in without an proper security screening...' Posted Cozza Matthews.

Ms Faruqui planned to meet with drug law reform campaigners to discuss cannabis legalisation, pill-testing at music festivals and other reforms.