Every Christmas season, like clockwork, the left dusts off its favorite nativity-themed talking point: “Jesus was a refugee.” Cue the heartfelt Instagram posts, candlelit sermons, and tearful pleas for open borders — because nothing says “Son of God” like using His birth to push progressive immigration policy.
But this year, Allie Beth Stuckey isn’t having it. On her show “Relatable,” Stuckey tears apart this political fairy tale with the kind of sharp analysis that sends theology majors and woke pastors alike scrambling for their safe spaces. Her message? Jesus was not a refugee. Not in any historical, biblical, or even remotely honest sense of the word.
Let’s break this down, slow enough for the folks in the back wearing “Coexist” T-shirts. First off, Mary and Joseph weren’t fleeing persecution when they traveled to Bethlehem. They were obeying a Roman census decree — you know, following the law, something progressives only seem to admire when it involves illegal immigrants getting driver’s licenses.
Bethlehem and Nazareth were both under Roman control. So no, traveling from one Roman province to another isn’t the same as crossing international borders today. That would be like someone moving from Texas to California and claiming refugee status because they had to endure a Gavin Newsom press conference. Painful? Sure. Refugee status? Not quite.
Now, what about the flight to Egypt after King Herod went full tyrant and ordered the killing of baby boys? Yes, Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt — again, still within the Roman Empire. They weren’t sneaking across borders under cover of night, dodging ICE agents. They were following divine instructions, not gaming the system. And they went back home when the threat passed. Funny how they didn’t demand permanent asylum, housing stipends, or free healthcare.
Stuckey puts it plainly: “The argument should not be based on the idea that Jesus himself was a refugee. He was not a refugee in the same sense that we are defining refugees today.” Exactly. Today’s refugee system is political, bureaucratic, and often abused. Ancient Roman travel? Not quite the same thing as sneaking across the southern border with a cartel escort and a court date in 2042.
But here’s the real game the left is playing. They’re not just wrong — they’re strategic. By recasting Jesus as a refugee, they’re trying to launder their open-borders agenda through Scripture. It’s the theological version of emotional blackmail: “If you don’t support mass immigration, you’re basically turning away baby Jesus.” Never mind that God Himself established borders, nations, and governments — you’re supposed to feel guilty and vote Democrat.
This isn’t about compassion. It’s about power. If they can turn the Christmas story into a political parable, they can shame Christians into silence. They can demonize anyone who wants a secure border as un-Christlike, even as they cheer for sanctuary cities and slam prison doors on pro-life activists.
Stuckey isn’t just debunking bad theology. She’s exposing the left’s favorite Christmas con — taking the birth of a Savior and twisting it into a sermon for socialism. The real nativity isn’t about government handouts, refugee status, or identity politics. It’s about the incarnation of God in human flesh, come to save mankind — not lecture them about immigration quotas.
So next time you hear someone say “Jesus was a refugee,” ask them if that means you can now enforce divine law. Watch how fast they change the subject.
The real question is: if they’re willing to rewrite the story of Christmas, what else are they willing to lie about?