A New Parable of the Good Samaritan?

A while ago, I witnessed an exchange between two members of a panel discussion on the caravans of refugees from South America that had once dominated the 24 hour news cycle.

Panelist A described watching a report in which a child fell prostrate from heat exhaustion. For her, she said, it would always be humanity first.

Panelist B retorted, in direct response: We are also a nation of laws and borders, which is part of my problem with the way some of this is being spun.

Both of the panelists...