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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 3 MIN

The Magic Kings: If They Were Latinos?

from The Breakfast Podcast · host Patricia López Muñoz

According to Western Church tradition, we already know there are three Magic Kings, who, due to a mistranslation, were more accurately described as wise men. But this isn't important to me.Imagine three wealthy kings travelling through the desert today. Two are welcomed with open arms; the third is detained for questioning. This isn't a biblical story but a modern migration crisis.Undoubtedly, and in theory, if we applied immigration law, only two could cross the border, essentially creating a highly racist ethnic profile: Melchior and Gaspar are depicted as white, and Balthazar as black..Maybe they would be detained by the ICE  if they were Latinos

According to Western Church tradition, we already know there are three Magic Kings, who, due to a mistranslation, were more accurately described as wise men. But this isn't important to me.Imagine three wealthy kings travelling through the desert today. Two are welcomed with open arms; the third is detained for questioning. This isn't a biblical story but a modern migration crisis.Undoubtedly, and in theory, if we applied immigration law, only two could cross the border, essentially creating a highly racist ethnic profile: Melchior and Gaspar are depicted as white, and Balthazar as black..Maybe they would be detained by the ICE  if they were Latinos

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According to Western Church tradition, we already know there are three Magic Kings, who, due to a mistranslation, were more accurately described as wise men. But this isn't important to me.Imagine three wealthy kings travelling through the desert...

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