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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Cruel or harmless? Pastors mixed on GOP migrant transports

Ray Ewing/Vineyard Gazette 2022

As Republican governors ramp up their high-profile transports of migrants to Democratic-run jurisdictions, the practice is getting a mixed reaction from Christian faith leaders — many of whom, especially evangelicals, have supported GOP candidates by large numbers in recent elections.

Some depict the actions as inhumanely exploiting vulnerable people for political ends, while others say it's a harmless way of calling attention to the impact of immigration on states near the southern border.

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