I thought the pope was in charge of the Catholic Church worldwide. Doesn’t he have a say,a final say, in these matters, like in Arizona?
The pope is the head of a church with over 1 billion adherents. Most of the Mexicans are members of the church. Why would he do anything to harm them?
The US government has allowed illegal immigration to continue unabated for the past 30-40 years. Don't blame the church for defending its members, even if some cardinals, bishops, priests, etc. use inflammatory language when doing so. These people have been welcomed by many people/businesses and now may be forcibly repatriated leaving behind family and friends. It is not a pretty situation.