The Nativity scene at Claremont United Methodist Church is striking.
Mannequins of Jesus, Mary and Joseph are separated in individual cages topped with barbed wire. A baby Jesus is wrapped in what resembles a Mylar blanket, similar to the sheets migrants have been given in holding cells.

On a podium, a message reads: “What if this family sought refuge in our country today?”
The Rev. Martha Morales said the church's intention was not to be controversial or political. Instead, she said, the church is trying to be faithful to its calling to do God's work.
“Our purpose is to say, ‘This is what we believe that God is calling us to do.' You’ve got to call out evil and lift up justice,” said Morales, associate pastor at Claremont United Methodist.