The Americas: between global jihad and asymmetric warfare
By: Hugo Marcelo Balderrama - 08/12/2025
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In the middle of this past year, Joseph Hage, a specialist in Middle Eastern affairs and counterterrorism, showed how patrols of Muslims had appeared in neighborhoods of New York, preventing the sale of alcohol, something similar to what happened in Europe at the beginning of the 21st century.
In August 2025, in Dearborn County, Michigan, a group of Muslims successfully lobbied the city government to name a street after Osama Siblani, a figure known for his sympathies with jihadist ideology. A local resident, angered by the decision, protested. Abdullah Hammoud, the county mayor, responded: “You don’t belong in this city, Islamophobe. Get out! We’ll celebrate when you leave.”
We must remember that Dearborn is home to one of the largest Muslim communities in the United States. For many woke supporters, the mayor is simply fighting discrimination and Islamophobia. However, in reality, it's an attempt to silence dissenting voices, especially those who oppose Islamic radicalism. That wasn't the only controversy in the city, as in early September, the local police chief added Arabic script to the department's emblem. Several experts on the matter, including Joseph Humire, see these actions as an Islamization of public spaces.
Last November 4th, Zohran Mamdan won the mayoral election in New York City. But he's not the only one. In November 2024, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Andre Carson were elected to the U.S. Congress, representing the states of Michigan, Minnesota, and Indiana, respectively—the first Muslim members of Congress in recent history.
In a country formed by immigrants, the presence of Muslims may seem normal. However, it is not a reflection of religious and cultural diversity, but rather the gradual advance of political Islam, a radical doctrine that threatens all freedoms. In fact, in a plan drawn up in 1991, the Muslim Brotherhood established objectives to conquer the United States from within. This should not surprise us, given our recent European experience. On this point, the immortal Oriana Fallaci said:
The Muslim threat advances without scimitars this time, without pikes, without flags, without Arabian horses. But the soldiers who comprise it are as warlike as their ancestors, that is, the Moors who dominated Spain and Portugal until the 15th century. Like their ancestors, they occupy our cities, our streets, our homes, our schools. And through our technology, our computers, our internet, our mobile phones, they infiltrate the very core of our civilization. They are preparing for future waves.
But Islamic radicals are not the only ones causing problems in the United States. For example, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin has estimated that nearly 7,200 criminals (illegal immigrants) are being protected in New York City, which has become a kind of sanctuary for all sorts of thugs and terrorists. Regarding this, journalist Luis Ferré-Sadurní, in an interview with www.nytimes.com, states:
The police department has said the gang is behind a series of retail robberies, focusing on high-end merchandise in department stores. Police have also linked the Tren de Aragua gang to vehicle-based robberies, which authorities say gang members commit using scooters or skateboards, snatching cell phones and expensive watches from people on the street. In June 2024, a 19-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, who police said admitted to being a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, was charged with shooting two police officers when they tried to stop him while he was riding a scooter.
It is clear that the United States is falling victim to something we Hispanic Americans have extensive experience with: the joint venture between transnational crime, 21st-century socialism, and Islamic radicalism. In conclusion, the Americas find themselves caught between global jihad and transnational crime.
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