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The Bible's message on separating immigrant children from parents is a lot different from what Jeff Sessions thinks

  • Written by Bharat Ranganathan, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Notre Dame
Jeff Sessions is citing the Bible in defending the Trump administration’s immigration policy.AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File

In a speech to law enforcement officers on June 14, Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited biblical scripture Romans 13 to claim support for zero tolerance immigration policies, including the Trump administration’s...

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