'The Bible is not a policy manual’: Christians reckon with immigration under Trump
This episode of NPR's It's Been a Minute explores how biblical language is being used by the Trump administration and conservative political leaders to justify immigration enforcement and military action, raising urgent questions about the separation of church and state. Host Brittany L
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