Christians stood to escape their debts if Morisco creditors were expelled.

Evidence

In the background to these policy debates was the major question of municipal indebtedness. As has been explained above, a class of rich Moriscos had emerged who in some cases (in contravention of Islamic bans on usury of course) held income-yielding investments (censos, etc.). If Morisco creditors were shipped off abroad, Christians who had taken out loans from them would never be required to pay them back. — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 1392

Categorization

• XREF: This is a stark fiscal motive for mass expulsion; connects to the theme of expropriation-through-legal-status in ‘On Sacrifice’ and broader discussions of how expelling a group transfers wealth.