Pope Leo XIV Condemns Trump’s Immigration Measures Citing ‘Extremely Rude’ Treatment
He framed migrants’ treatment as a violation of human dignity in remarks delivered in Rome.
Overview
- The pontiff spoke on Nov. 18 in Rome, explicitly criticizing President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration measures.
- He said migrants are handled “in an extremely rude way” and are subjected to acts of violence.
- His appeal was directed to people in the United States, described in the report as his birthplace.
- Kyodo News reported the remarks from its Rome bureau, and Japanese outlets published the dispatch on Nov. 19.
- The coverage did not report any immediate response from the U.S. government.