"The Catholic Church is wrong, I'm sorry,"
"I'm saying it not only as the border czar, I'm saying it as a Catholic."
"According to them, the message we should send to the world is if you cross the border illegally, which is a crime, don't worry about it,"
"If you get an order removal by a federal judge after due process, don't worry about it because there shouldn't be mass deportations."
Tom Homan, White House border advisor, criticized the Catholic bishops for opposing the administration's mass deportations. He stated disagreement as a lifelong Catholic and as the border czar. Homan said the bishops' statement would signal that illegal border crossing and judicial orders of removal should not prompt mass deportations. He emphasized that illegal entry is typically a civil offense, while repeat violations can be felonies. Homan claimed migrants pay criminal organizations, causing thousands of deaths, and linked illegal immigration to fentanyl overdoses. He said secure borders save lives and urged the bishops to focus on fixing the Catholic Church. The bishops issued a rare collective statement at the USCCB gathering in Baltimore.
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