(CNN) A church in Indianapolis has put up a display that shows the statues of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in a cage to protest the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy.

The nativity statues at the Christ Church Cathedral are enclosed in a chain link fence lined with barbed wire. It's meant to resemble an immigration detention center, the church said.

The White House's "zero-tolerance" prosecution policy has resulted in the detention of families caught crossing illegally at the border.

Members of the church say the journeys of immigrant families are similar to that of the Holy Family.

Scripture says that Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus were homeless and fled to Egypt, where they were welcomed, said the church's dean and rector, Steve Carlsen.

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