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White House Border Czar Says Catholic Church 'Wrong' on Mass Deportations

The rebuke followed an overwhelming bishops' vote for a rare message opposing indiscriminate mass deportations.

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San Diego Bishop Michael Pham marches with clergy members and worshipers during a vigil for immigrants held in ICE detention on Thursday night in downtown San Diego. Catholic, Jewish, Unitarian Universalist, Methodist and other multi-faith leaders shared prayers and reflections calling to protect immigrants, to stand with the stranger and to call out injustice. (Sandy Huffaker / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Overview

  • Tom Homan, speaking at the White House, defended large‑scale ICE enforcement as lawful and life‑saving, saying a secure border saves lives and that most actions target public‑safety threats.
  • The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a special message 216–5–3 opposing indiscriminate mass deportation and citing fear, profiling, detention conditions, and limits on pastoral care.
  • DHS recently reported more than 500,000 deportations and 1.6 million people recorded as having self‑deported, reflecting intensified operations.
  • Conservative Catholic group CatholicVote countered the bishops’ stance, arguing that Catholics can in good conscience support strong and humane enforcement, including detention and deportation.
  • Local Catholic leaders in San Diego backed the message and joined a candlelight vigil outside a federal building as faith groups and lawmakers scrutinized detention access and conditions.