Pope Francis issued a major rebuke of the Trump administration’s plans for the mass deportations, taking particular aim at comments made by Vice President JD Vance.
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PopeFrancisonTuesdayissuedamajorrebukeoftheTrumpadministration’splansforthemassdeportationsofmigrants,stressingthattheforcefulremovalofpeoplesimplyfortheirimmigrationstatusdeprivesthemoftheirinherentdignityand“willendbadly.”
FranciswrotealettertoU.S.bishops,inwhichheappearedtocriticizeVicePresidentJDVance’sreligiousargumentindefenseofthedeportationpolicies.
U.S.borderczarTomHomanrespondedtothepope,sayingthattheVaticanisacity-statesurroundedbywallsandthatFrancisshouldleaveimmigrationenforcementtohim.Homan,aCatholic,alsosaidFrancisshouldfocusonfixingtheCatholicChurchratherthanU.S.immigrationpolicies.
“Hewantstoattackusforsecuringourborder.He’sgotawallaroundtheVatican,doeshenot?”Homantoldreporters.“Sohe’sgotawallaroundthatprotectshispeopleandhimself,butwecan’thaveawallaroundtheUnitedState
