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VP JD Vance Meets Italian PM and Vatican Officials Amid Migration Policy Rift

Vance defends U.S. deportation policies during Rome visit as Pope Francis recovers from illness and continues to criticize the administration's stance on migrants.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, his wife Usha Vance and their children Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel attend the celebration of the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday as part of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and first lady Usha Vance attend the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service with their children in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance takes their daughter from his wife, first lady Usha Vance, at the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance looks up during the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service while holding his daughter in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Overview

  • Vice President JD Vance arrived in Rome on Friday for meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state.
  • No meeting with Pope Francis is scheduled, as the 88-year-old pontiff is recovering from a severe case of double pneumonia.
  • Vance plans to attend Easter weekend events at the Vatican, signaling continued U.S.-Vatican engagement despite tensions over migration policies.
  • Pope Francis recently criticized the Trump administration's deportation plans, emphasizing the need to uphold the dignity of migrants.
  • Meloni, praised by President Trump for her strict migration policies, has positioned herself as a key intermediary between the U.S. and Europe.