Vice President JD Vance used the old Catholic theology to defend the Trump administration's immigration policy. Pope Francis made clear that's not the church's interpretation.

Pope Francis sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in an unusual open letter sent to America's Catholic bishops on Tuesday. The pope, who earlier called Trump's plan to millions of migrants a "disgrace",

The pope does not name Trump in his letter, but it is a clear directive to resist the demonization of migrants and refugees.

In a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation push, Pope Francis voiced support for those offering aid to migrants as Texas Republicans are pushing to shutter Catholic shelters along the border.