Pope Francis Slams U.S. Immigrant Deportations: Illegals Are Not Criminals

Breitbart ^ | 02/11/2025 | Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

[ChicagoConservative27]

ROME — Pope Francis weighed in on U.S. politics Tuesday, slamming new measures to deport irregular immigrants and insisting that illegal entry into the country is not a crime.

The pontiff has taken the extraordinary step of writing an open letter to the U.S. bishops in which he opposes the mass deportation of migrants, while also berating U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance for allegedly misinterpreting the Augustinian concept of “ordo amoris” (the order of love).

“I have followed closely the major crisis that is taking place in the United States with the initiation of a program of mass deportations,” he states. “The rightly formed conscience cannot fail to make a critical judgment and express its disagreement with any measure that tacitly or explicitly identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality.”

The act of “deporting people who in many cases have left their own land for reasons of extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation, persecution or serious deterioration of the environment,” he writes, “damages the dignity of many men and women, and of entire families, and places them in a state of particular vulnerability and defenselessness.”

[ChicagoConservative27]

Put your money where you mouth is Francis and open up the Vatican to 1,000s of illegals. Pay for everything they need. Hypocrite of the first order.

[PGR88]

criminals are not criminals!

[MplsSteve]

“Put your money where you mouth is Francis and open up the Vatican...”

Exactly.

[Frank Drebin]

As the man of God, surely you understand the significance of breaking the law, Francis?

[cableguymn]

Thanks for your opinion Pope..

we, don’t, care....

[Bon of Babble]

As he sits on his throne behind high security walls that keep out illegals.

How many has the Vatican taken in?

What a hypocrite.

[Red Badger]

Illegals Are Not Criminals?

Then why are they illegal?.................

[wny]

Worst. Pope. Ever.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

This guy has an opinion on everything. Maybe he needs to resign as Pope and become a talk show host.

[JerseyDvl]

Sit down Francis!

[thegagline]

Open up Vatican City to the illegals.

In the United States, it is long past the time to tax churches, synagogues, and mosques that engage in politics. They should pay their “fair share.”

[eyeamok]

Can’t we just send 3 or 4 plane loads to Vatican City then??

[Leaning Right]

I have mentioned this before.

Awhile back I did a rough calculation. Based on its size, Vatican City can easily take in 2000 refugees. Easily! Pushing it to 3000 wouldn’t be out of the question.

There is room in the Vatican Gardens to build apartments to house them all. And the best part is that the Church has the money to do all of this.

So why then do the Swiss Guards push everyone out at closing time?

[GOPJ]

Pope Francis has a tall wall around the Vatican - he needs to tear it down and we’ll send him 30 million illegals to take care of - most not violent criminals. Eff the commie Poop.

[crusty old prospector]

Funny, I never hear the guy talk about evangelism.

[rightwingcrazy]

“illegal entry into the country is not a crime.”

I didn’t realize that the Pope had the authority to interpret US immigration law.

[T.B. Yoits]

You'd think a Pope would grasp that Joseph obeyed Caesar, returning to Bethlehem with pregnant Mary for the Roman census.

These invaders can return to their own countries and be counted in their census because they don't belong in ours.

[navymom1]

I agree. He is a Marxist Pope and a disgrace to my faith

[Gay State Conservative]

Sorry,Frankie....no sale!

[JesusIsLord]

Send them All to the Vatican !!