Seriously? Apply a little critical thought.
You’re a jihadi in the United States illegally. A spotter for the coyote that smuggled you across the border spots some Border Patrol agents approaching, so you gather what you can, assuming you have the time. You’ve taken the effort to look like a Mexican, so you don’t want to get busted with a prayer rug or a Koran in your possession - both of which you can replace once you make contact with your transporter, who’s already inside the United States.
Exactly.
Thank you.
I'm not flaming you but reading a hypothesis and critsizing it because of it's lack of supposing evidence and motive IS critical thinking. Reading a hypothesis and manfacturing a scenario that's not supported in the story is just conjecture.