The Christ child had to go to Egypt, and come out of Egypt, to fulfill prophecy. Unfortunately, the murder of the small boys in Bethlehem was prophesied as well.
Little baby Jesus refugee.
Note that because of political correctness, the liberals have rewritten the Bible (”New Revised Standard Version”)to say all the children were killed, both boys and girls. I assume to avoid sexism, although it makes the whole thing absurd.
Check it out:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+2%3A16&version=NRSV
The changing of reality by the Left is very subtle. The “progressive” version of the Bible which is used in virtually all mainline churches has been extensively rewritten from what is actually in Scripture.
“Rachel weeping for her children and they were not”...
Which makes the Holy Family temporary political refugees, but not geographical ones. Both Egypt and Judea were provinces of the Roman Empire. The equivalent today of "fleeing" from Louisiana to Texas to escape some or other bad situation.
They fully intended to return to Judea...not emigrate to Egypt permanently.