Defending family separation to "church leaders," Jeff Sessions suggests that the young children kidnapped and imprisoned by immigration agents should be grateful that we are "taking care" of them "at taxpayers' expense." 
Link: justice.gov/opa/speech/att…
He calls these kids "illegal alien minors." Many are literally babies and toddlers.
He calls these kids "illegal alien minors." Many are literally babies and toddlers.
Sessions then cites the Bible to defend ripping young children away from their parents at the border:
"I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order."
"I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained them for the purpose of order."
Note that Sessions departed from the text at one point to declare that the Bible supports "build[ing] a wall" to "keep bad people out." Here's a transcription of the aside. Video here: pbs.org/newshour/polit…
