[REUTERS] El Paso, Texas: An incredibly handsome, bearded man dressed in flowing white robes surrounded by twelve “followers” was denied entry into the United States, Homeland Security officials said today.

Onlookers said the man was exceptionally charismatic, and he seemed to exude kindness and empathy.

“I can’t explain it…I just wanted to be close to him…” said one witness.

“He kind of reminded me of someone I seen before…” said another.

“He just smelled really good,” one woman said, “And those eyes…dreamy…”

The trouble began when the strange man approached the Immigration desk and asked for permission to enter the USA, followed by his twelve accomplices. The man claimed he didn’t have a valid passport.

“Thou does not recognize me?” He reportedly asked.

Immigration officials moved swiftly to detain the group.

Officials later said the leader claimed he was the ‘Prince of Peace’ but he had no passport, driver’s license, green card, or any identification whatsoever. A man identifying himself only as ‘Brother Paul’ claimed that the group were trying to gain entry into the USA because, “America is suffering. The people of this country are being led astray.”

He said they had an important message of “Peace, love and forgiveness” for the people of America, and for the world.

The leader of the group, identified only as ‘Messiah’ stated that humanity must heed his call to love thy neighbor and to show empathy to those less fortunate. According to authorities, he further claimed, without evidence, that killing is wrong and that people should not lie, cheat or steal from others or cause undue suffering or harm to their fellow humans.

The man and his co-conspirators were immediately placed on a DC-10 bound for Uganda.

A spokesman for ICE said they had a clear message for radical left-wing subversives and agitators trying to enter the country illegally:  WE WILL PROSECUTE YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE.

The department warned there might still be suspects at large and asked citizens to remain vigilant.