Pope Francis condemned President Donald Trump’s plans for a massive deportation of migrants

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Pope Francis has strongly condemned Donald Trump’s plans to carry out mass deportations of immigrants, calling them a “disgrace.”

The pontiff’s remarks came as he reflected on Trump’s pledges, nearly a decade after condemning his proposal to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border as “not Christian.”

Francis made the comments during an appearance on the popular Italian talk show Che Tempo Che Fa on Sunday night, stating, “If true, this will be a disgrace, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing pay the bill for the problem.

This won’t do! This is not the way to solve things.

That’s not how things are resolved.”

On Monday, the pope followed up his remarks with an official telegram congratulating Trump on his inauguration, expressing hope that America would remain true to its ideals.
“It is my hope that under your leadership the American people will prosper and always strive to build a more just society, where there is no room for hatred, discrimination or exclusion,” Francis wrote.
Trump, who is being sworn in on Monday, made mass deportations a key issue of his campaign, vowing to introduce immediate changes to immigration policy through executive orders.
His earlier plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border had also drawn sharp criticism from Francis during his 2016 presidential campaign.

U.S. Catholic leaders have similarly denounced Trump’s deportation agenda. Cardinal Robert McElroy, the incoming archbishop of Washington D.C., described such policies as “incompatible with Catholic doctrine.” He cited the Biblical mandate to “welcome the stranger.”

Chicago Cardinal Blasé Cupich also condemned the reports of deportation plans targeting Chicago.

Speaking from the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Cupich said, “Governments have the responsibility to protect borders and communities.

But we also are committed to defending the rights of all people and protecting their human dignity.”

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