Washington:
The words war between American border Tom Homan and Pope Francis has escalated, with Homan shot back on the leader of the Vatican about his criticism of President Donald Trump's deportation policy. In an interview on television, Homan Pope Francis accused Hypocrisis, pointing to the robust security measures of the Vatican, including a wall around the Vatican.
“They have a wall around the Vatican,” Homan said. “If you are the Vatican illegally, crime is serious. You will be accused of a serious crime and imprisoned. So he can protect the Vatican where he lives. He can build a wall where he lives, but the American people are not that all. “
Homan also called on Pope Francis to concentrate on tackling issues within the Catholic Church and said: “The pope should keep to the Catholic Church and repair that. That is a mess.”
New: Border Czar Tom Homan responds to Catholic protest about Trump's deportation operation, the pope calls out for life behind solid 30 -foot walls.
Homan told the Pope to repair the Catholic Church before criticizing the United States.
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Pope Francis is a vocal advocate for migrant rights and criticized the restrictive immigration policy. Almost a decade after he had called Trump “not Christian” because of his plans to build a border wall of the US-Mexico, the Pontiff repeated his position during a appearance in the Italian talk show Che Tempo Che Fa.
“If it is true, this will be a shame,” Francis said about Trump's deportation. “It makes the poor miserable who have nothing to pay the bill. This will not do! This is not the way to solve things. That is not how things are solved.”
The Pope's comments came when the Trump administration administration operations intensified, with immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) that arrested 538 people on Thursday and 593 on Friday, some of whom were flown with military aircraft. Witte Huis Pers Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised the efforts as part of the 'largest deportation operation of the administration in history', in accordance with Trump's campaign interruptions to combat illegal immigration.
The exchange between Homan and Pope Francis emphasizes the deep division about immigration policy in the United States. While the Trump government continues to maintain stricter immigration rules, critics claim that policy is inhuman and goes against American values. Supporters, on the other hand, claim that the policy is necessary to maintain national security and to enforce the rule of law.