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Daily scenes of chaos at the Kabul airport show how badly many Afghans want to leave the country of their birth rather than stay under the Taliban's rule. Many of these refugees will have a hard time gaining entry to the U.S. thanks to an ongoing campaign of xenophobia. And white Protestant evangelicals especially are increasingly unwilling to offer shelter to those in need, writes Anthea Butler.
"This hardening of hearts was encouraged by the Trump administration," Butler writes. And yes, it is a "contradiction to the Bible’s admonition in Matthew 25 to welcome the stranger. Instead, a popular Republican strategy has been to make sure immigrants are seen as the enemy. "
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