"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," Leo said. "No one has said that the United States should have open borders. I think every country has a right to determine who and how and when people enter."
"But when people are living good lives, and many of them for 10, 15, 20 years, to treat them in a way that is extremely disrespectful, to say the least - and there's been some violence, unfortunately - I think that the bishops have been very clear in what they said," he added. "I would just invite all people in the United States to listen to them."
Leo called for treating people humanely and with dignity, noting legal processes and courts exist for those in the United States illegally. He affirmed that no one advocates open borders and acknowledged each country's right to control entry. He criticized disrespectful treatment of people who have lived in the country for years and referenced violence. He said bishops were clear in opposing extreme measures and invited Americans to listen to them. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opposed indiscriminate mass deportation and prayed for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence. The White House said Trump was keeping promises to deport criminal illegal aliens.
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