For White Ukrainian refugees crossing the border into the United States, there seems to be a double standard, as they have received compassion and support and no shortage of sympathetic, feel-good media stories devoted to their cause.

Scripture says that we are to care for immigrants and those in need, which is why many Christians’ recoiled at the viral images of Texas Border Patrol on horseback chasing Haitian asylum-seekers, using horse reins as whips—a sight that caused many to mutter, this is a shame before God.

As our nation focuses on the immigration crisis resulting in men and women being caged in overcrowded detention facilities, and migrant children being separated from their families, it is a good time to closely examine what the Bible says about how we should treat immigrants.