Pope Francis in a recent letter to US bishops says “the act of deporting people who in many cases have left their own land for reasons of extreme poverty, insecurity, exploitation,

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Supporters of President Donald Trump have attacked Pope Francis after the pontiff spoke against the Republican's mass deportation plans. Newsweek has contacted the Vatican for comment via email. The fallout highlights a potential growing ideological divide between conservative Catholicism and Trump's MAGA base.