A Bible Passage Is at the Center of the Debate Over How the U.S. Should Treat Immigrants

A dispute over Matthew 25 -- the passage in which Jesus says caring for 'the least of these' is caring for him -- has become a flashpoint in the fight over U.S. immigration policy. Mainline pastors, Black Protestants and the pope invoke the verse to challenge crackdowns, while evangelical politicians who back the president find themselves on the defensive over how Scripture should shape the treatment of migrants.