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Debates about migration have never been simple – just look at the Hebrew Bible

  • Written by Ki-Eun Jang, Assistant Professor of Theology (Bible in Global Cultures), Fordham University
image'Departure for Canaan,' a detail of a 13th-century mosaic from the dome of Abraham in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.De Agostini Photo Library/De Agostini via Getty Images

Today, the Bible is often invoked during public debates about immigration. From former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to a group of 2,000 rabbis, people have referred to the Bible...

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