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The Bible says to welcome refugees

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
A new Trump ruling will prohibit virtually all Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

The Trump administration will stop accepting asylum applications from migrants who could have claimed asylum in a different country before entering the U.S., it announced on July 15.

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