"I think we have to look for ways of treating people humanely, treating people with the dignity that they have, he told reporters as he left the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, a hilltop town south of Rome, on Tuesday. If people are in the United States illegally, there are ways to treat that. There are courts; there's a system of justice."
"Leo acknowledged that 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."
"In September, he called the US's treatment of immigrants inhuman and in October he questioned whether Trump's policies were in line with the Catholic church's teachings. Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life, he said. On that occasion, he was also speaking from Castel Gandolfo, to which he usually retreats on Monday afternoons and Tuesdays."
Pope Leo reiterated disapproval of Donald Trump's immigration policies and described the treatment of foreigners in the United States as extremely disrespectful and sometimes violent. He urged humane treatment and respect for the dignity of people, noting that immigration issues should be handled through courts and legal systems. He acknowledged every country's right to control entry but emphasized the injustice of harsh treatment for people who have lived in the US for many years. He criticized mass deportations and raids for generating fear and anxiety and questioned whether such policies align with Catholic teachings on human dignity.
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