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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has responded to Pope Leo XIV’s concerns about President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, proclaiming that “borders are biblical.”
In speaking with reporters Tuesday after a vote on the House floor, Johnson was asked to address Pope Leo XIV’s citation of “Matthew 25:35 to critique Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda."
“Borders and walls are biblical," Johnson, a Southern Baptist, responded. “From the Old Testament to the New, God has allowed us to set up our civil societies and have separate nations.”
“Immigration is not something that’s frowned upon in Scripture,” he added. “We’re to welcome the sojourner and love our neighbor as ourself.”
The speaker continued: “What’s also important in the Bible is that assimilation is expected and anticipated and proper."
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In speaking with reporters Tuesday after a vote on the House floor, Johnson was asked to address Pope Leo XIV’s citation of “Matthew 25:35 to critique Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda."
“Borders and walls are biblical," Johnson, a Southern Baptist, responded. “From the Old Testament to the New, God has allowed us to set up our civil societies and have separate nations.”
“Immigration is not something that’s frowned upon in Scripture,” he added. “We’re to welcome the sojourner and love our neighbor as ourself.”
The speaker continued: “What’s also important in the Bible is that assimilation is expected and anticipated and proper."
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Mike Johnson says 'borders are biblical,' responds to Pope Leo's criticism of Trump policies
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La , has responded to Pope Leo XIV s concerns about President Donald Trump s immigration policies, proclaiming that borders are biblical