He and his leftist cohorts are dishonestly misrepresenting Catholic teaching.
POPE BENEDICT SAYS NATIONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SECURE THEIR BORDERS "Pope Benedict XVI reiterated the Catholic church's position on immigration, saying that nations have the right to regulate the flow of migrants and secure their borders. His comment is consistent with what the church has said in the past, but contradicts the position of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In his statement, Pope Benedict XVI said individuals have the right to leave their country, but that doesn't mean that nations have to take them in.
"At the same time, states have the right to regulate migration flows and to defend their own frontiers, always guaranteeing the respect due to the dignity of each and every human person," Pope Benedict XVI said..."
And THIS is the real issue .. or should be the real issue for Catholics. Even if Francis said this about Trump, that would merely be a sin. But promoting falsehood as Catholic teaching, that's a whole nother ball of wax.