So, the only instance of "sovereign" and "border" appearing together is in 1 Kings 4:21 (in the New Revised Standard Version)... and I'm sure you'll be shocked to know it doesn't have anything to do with deporting people.
Q: Pope Leo cited Matthew 25:35 to critique Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. How would you respond to Pope Leo in scripture?
MIKE JOHNSON: Sovereign borders are biblical and right and just. It's not because we hate the people on the outside. It's because we love the people on the inside.
"Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life."
Feb 4, 2026 17:40well, that's what they're going for
