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Pope Critiques U.S. Immigration; White House Pushes Back

10/3/2025

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Pope Leo XIV criticized U.S. immigration policies, challenging supporters' view of 'inhuman treatment'.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected the pope's claims, citing violent crimes by undocumented immigrants and Biden's policies.
The pope's remarks followed a Chicago Archdiocese plan to honor Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
JD Vance, also Catholic, has clashed with Pope Francis over immigration.

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Pope Leo XIV criticized U.S. immigration policies, challenging supporters' view of 'inhuman treatment'.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected the pope's claims, citing violent crimes by undocumented immigrants and Biden's policies.
The pope's remarks followed a Chicago Archdiocese plan to honor Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
JD Vance, also Catholic, has clashed with Pope Francis over immigration.