Pope Leo calls out 'extremely disrespectful' treatment of migrants in the U.S.
Photo: Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass in St. Peter's Square. Gregorio Borgia/AP.
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Pope Leo XIV said he is troubled by the violent and at times "extremely disrespectful" ways migrants have been treated in the United States.
The Pope made his remarks while answering questions from journalists at Castel Gandolfo, the papal vacation residence outside Rome.
"We have to look for ways of treating people humanely, treating people with the dignity that they have. If people are in the United States illegally, there are ways to treat that. There are courts. There's a system of justice," the Pope said.
"No one has said that the United States should have open borders," the Pope continued. "I think every country has the right to determine who enters, how, and when."
"We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people," the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said. "We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement."
Asked about the bishops' comments, Tom Homan, Trump's "border czar," said "a secure border saves lives. We're going to enforce the law and by doing that we save a lot of lives."
On October 27, the Trump administration said it had deported more than 527,000 migrants since taking office in January.
Daniel Burke contributed to this story.
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Pope Leo XIV said he is troubled by the violent and at times "extremely disrespectful" ways migrants have been treated in the United States.
"We have to look for ways of treating people humanely, treating people with the dignity that they have. If people are in the United States illegally, there are ways to treat that. There are courts. There's a system of justice," the Pope said.
"No one has said that the United States should have open borders," the Pope continued. "I think every country has the right to determine who enters, how, and when."
Is the Pope offering to take them in at Rome?
Is Vatican City big enough?
I really don't know, so I googled it:
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by both area and population. It is a landlocked city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy, covering about 0.49 square kilometers (0.19 square miles).
Math was never my strong point but if my calculations are correct that means the entire area is less than 1/5th of a square mile.
Which means that there wouldn't be enough room to take them all in-- unless he would have to pile them up on top of each other! (Obviously not a workable solution to the problem.)
So what is the solution?