Pope Francis criticized the illegal immigration reforms President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as part of his political platform, specifically condemning his plan for deportations.
The Holy See made the comments in response to questions about the incoming president’s policies during an interview on Italy’s “Che tempo che fa” talk show on January 19, the Catholic News Agency reported. He called Trump’s immigration plans a “disgrace.”
“If this is true, it is a disgrace because it makes the poor unfortunate who have nothing pay the price of imbalance,” Francis said. “This is not how things are solved.”
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This is not the first time the pope has rebuked the president-elect’s position on illegal immigrants. In September 2024, Pope Francis criticized then-candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump
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