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When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don't

  • Written by Laura E. Alexander, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights, University of Nebraska Omaha
When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don'tMigrants are welcomed to a Methodist church in New Mexico after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2019.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Many religious traditions preach the need to care for strangers. But what happens when caring for the stranger comes into conflict with government policy?

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