Common sense says they left them behind because the rug targets them as Muslims. It’s a duh...
I know I shouldn’t engage someone named “Charles Martel” in his knowledge of muslims, but here goes :)
A prayer rug can look like a mexican blanket. It can look like a large Shemagh Which I prefer (because i’m American and have a very large penis) to call “A scarf”
They can sneak these little treasures around quite easily.
I’m just a bit torn because I know our open borders risk more Muslims coming in than Mexicans, and this sounds a bit incredible.