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The Department of Homeland Security is shaking things up with a new video that suggests U.S. Customs and Border Protection is on a heavenly mission to deliver divine justice. Quoting from Isaiah 6:8, they’ve aimed to wrap enforcement efforts in spiritual authority. Sounds like a divine endorsement for some pretty aggressive policies, right? But not everyone is buying this God-given narrative. Critics are calling it out as blasphemy, arguing that faith should never justify harsh immigration actions.
President Donald Trump, who has a self-proclaimed divine destiny to “make America great again,” embraces this narrative too. He claims that mass deportation is part of that heavenly calling, despite the harsh realities that come with it. Ironically, many of the hardworking individuals affected may be the very people Trump has expressed compassion for. Maybe divine compassion doesn’t include undocumented immigrants after all?
As the DHS presents CBP agents as saintly guardians of our borders, we’re left questioning the morality behind these policies. Have they turned immigration enforcement into a crusade, complete with a soundtrack that could make the most fervent televangelist proud? If they wanted to sell us on the divine, they might want to consider which scriptural references to highlight—some passages seem to suggest a dose of mercy wouldn’t go amiss.
What do you think—should faith play a role in government policy? Or should we keep the divine and the deportation separate? It’s a spicy debate, and we’d love to hear your take on it.
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