The pope has closely followed the response of U.S. prelates to the president's attacks on migrants and he expects them to offer a united front in opposing mass deportation.

Pope Francis condemned President Donald Trump's administration for its deportation policies after the Vatican City State cracked down on its own borders. Francis, the first Latin American pontiff rebuked Trump in a letter criticizing mass deportations this week,

Pope Francis has condemned Donald Trump’s immigration policies, even if the Vatican has strengthened penalties for unauthorized entry into its own territory. This week, the pontiff criticized the U.S.