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    Religious groups and leaders call Trump's 'zero tolerance' immigration policy sad, sinful and immoral

    by Kurtis Lee, Los Angeles Times Jun 16, 2018 3 minutes

    A day after Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the Bible to defend the Trump administration's immigration policies and the separation of children from their families, many faith-based leaders are forming coalitions, signing letters and issuing sharply worded statements against the policy.

    "I would like to cite to you the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13," Sessions said Thursday in a speech to law enforcement officers in Fort Wayne, Ind. He went on to say that the Bible argues Christians must "obey the laws

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