Pope Francis Criticizes Trump's Deportation Plan As 'Disgrace'

Pope Francis Pope Francis meets people on the day of a weekly audience at the Vatican

Pope Francis has expressed his disapproval of US President-elect Donald Trump's plan to deport immigrants, calling it a 'disgrace.' In an interview, the pontiff criticized the incoming Trump administration's aggressive slate of immigration executive orders aimed at expelling undocumented immigrants.

Francis stated, 'If it is true, it will be a disgrace, because it makes the poor wretches who have nothing to pay the unpaid bill. It won’t do. This is not the way to solve things.' The Pope has been a vocal advocate for migrants, emphasizing the importance of welcoming and integrating them into societies.

This issue holds personal significance for Francis, as he recounted in his autobiography how his own family had planned to immigrate from Italy to Argentina in 1927 but narrowly avoided a tragic fate when the ship they were supposed to sail on sank.

He calls deporting immigrants a disgrace and ineffective.

Pope Francis disapproves of Trump's immigration executive orders.

Francis advocates for welcoming and integrating migrants into societies.

Furthermore, Pope Francis has taken a critical stance towards the new Trump administration by appointing Cardinal Robert McElroy as the next Archbishop of Washington, DC. McElroy has condemned mass deportations of immigrants as 'incompatible with Catholic doctrine.'

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago also joined in criticizing the deportation plans, echoing Francis' concerns. In the past, the Pope had questioned then-presidential candidate Trump's Christian values due to his anti-immigration stance.