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'The Bible is not a policy manual’: Christians reckon with immigration under Trump

May 3, 2026·24 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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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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Gabriel Salguero

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Brittany LuseJason DeRoseGabriel SalgueroMike JohnsonPete Hegseth

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The Bible

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Department of Homeland Security

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Criminal JusticeImmigrationLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

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