Mexico Will Expel Some Islamic Missionaries

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Official Says Mexico Will Expel Some Islamic Missionaries The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Some foreign missionaries working for an Islamic group in the southern state of Chiapas have been asked to leave Mexico because they lack proper residency documents, a Mexican immigration official said Sunday.

The missionaries - who include Basque converts to Islam from Spain - have converted a number of Chamula and Tzotzil Indians, but have never applied for status as a religious organization, said Javier Moctezuma Barragan, assistant secretary of the National Immigration Institute.

Because their missionary group, Mision para el Dawa en Mexico, doesn't have legal status here, it has never asked for minister's visas for the men. The missionaries apparently entered Mexico on tourist visas that prohibit them from working here, even on a volunteer basis.

Authorities began investigating the group, which is linked to the Morocco-based Murabitun World Movement, following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Moctezuma Barragan told the government news agency Notimex.

He did not say how many missionaries had been asked to leave.

However, the request that they leave the country - in the form of letters recently sent to them by the government - was apparently based only on the alleged violation of immigration laws, not terrorism concerns.

The Murabitun World Movement has a generally leftist slant and a strict interpretation of Islam. Some reports suggest its Mexican missionaries may have had links to both the Zapatista rebels in Chiapas and Basque separatists in Spain.

The missionaries were not immediately available to comment.

AP-ES-06-16-02 1942EDT

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[Lazamataz]

Mexico realizes that radical Islam is a threat to the Mexican Way.

When will we develop the same huevos?

[McGavin999]

When are people going to understand that this is NOT a religion. This is a political movement disguised as a religion. They will use our laws and natural tolerance against us. They knew that we would hesitate, and that's all they needed, for us to hesitate.

[TomGuy]

Expelling illegals--the undocumented...in Mexico....ain't that a kicker. Too bad they don't share the same view for their own illegal undocumenteds north of the Rio Grande.

[itsahoot]

Mexico realizes that radical Islam is a threat to the Mexican Way.

Hey Laz, these are prime candidates for refugee status here.

[Willie Green]

Mexico realizes that radical Islam is a threat to the Mexican Way.

With the history of difficulties in the Chiapas region, I doubt that Mexico is merely concerned about "radical Islam". They're more concerned with radical leftists in general, no matter what mask they wear.

[Lazamataz]

I wouldn't mind if Mexico and Canada petitioned for statehood in America.

Pretty big states, though.

[johniegrad]

The Murabitun World Movement, peace be upon them

[Willie Green]

I wouldn't mind if Mexico and Canada petitioned for statehood in America.

Heck, I said the same thing close to two years ago!

U.S.-Mexico (Willie Green supports NAFTA and open borders!!!)

[Lazamataz]

Heck, I said the same thing close to two years ago!

Then in two years, it is likely that I will be pushing for a maglev train and saying "Go Pat Go!" ;^)

[meenie]

In a way you already have it. NAFTA combines the economic structure. The political structure. No Thanks. The Mexicans can keep their Padrones.

[Willie Green]

Probably take a little longer than that.
Somebody's gonna hafta teach you to put your pants on, first.
And there is absolutely NO WAY I'm gonna volunteer for that chore.

[Love of Country]

Mexico has more balls than Uncle Sam

[Salvation]

And Mexico will send them where? Back home to where?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Mike Darancette]

I was told via Freepmail about this site preaching about Islam in Latin America. They even have a Message Board so please tell them how you think they are doing.

[blam]

"When are people going to understand that this is NOT a religion. This is a political movement disguised as a religion. They will use our laws and natural tolerance against us. They knew that we would hesitate, and that's all they needed, for us to hesitate."

You've Got It!

[JMJ333]

Respectfully disagree. It is a religion, and Christians have been fighting them since the first crusade.

Christiandom vs Islam: 1 Christiandom vs Islam: 2

[denydenydeny]

The Murabitun World Movement has a generally leftist slant and a strict interpretation of Islam. Some reports suggest its Mexican missionaries may have had links to both the Zapatista rebels in Chiapas and Basque separatists in Spain.

Synthesis-of-Islam-and-extreme-Leftism bump.

[Principled]

We decided to temporarily take down the bulletin board due to the frequency of insulting or offensive messages by non-Muslims...

Too bad. Need to bookmark this site to come back later.

[Dales]

Thanks for the bump. Bookmarking.

Scary to see, isn't it?

At least it is starting to make it out into the news, if only as the throwaway last line.