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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Pope Francis Condemns Trump's Mass Deportation Plans as a 'Disgrace'
Caption: Pope Francis Condemns Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans as a ‘Disgrace’. Pope Francis criticized Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportations, calling them a “disgrace” and stating they unfairly target the vulnerable, AP News reports. The Pope, appearing on Italy's Che Tempo Che Fa, said deportation policies “make the poor wretches who have nothing pay the bill” and called for more humane solutions. Mass deportations and stricter immigration policies were central to Trump’s campaign and are expected to be implemented after his Monday inauguration. Francis reiterated his 2016 comments that building walls to exclude migrants is “not Christian,” a direct rebuke of Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall plans. U.S. bishops, including incoming Washington D.C. Archbishop Cardinal Robert McElroy, said Trump’s policies contradict Catholic doctrine, citing Biblical teachings to “welcome the stranger.” Cardinal Blasé Cupich, close to the Pope, condemned plans targeting the Chicago area as “profoundly disturbing” and urged protection of human dignity. Speaking from Mexico City, Cardinal Cupich acknowledged governments’ right to protect borders but stressed the need to uphold the dignity and rights of all individuals. Having grown up in Argentina in an immigrant family, Francis prioritizes the plight of migrants and advocates for their integration over national security concerns. The Pope and Catholic leaders emphasize that policies targeting migrants undermine the church’s teachings on compassion and justice. Francis insists that the dignity and rights of migrants should take precedence over national security, urging governments to act with humanity. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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