Pope Francis on Border Control

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At the same time, he has often insisted that individuals as well as nations should keep their hearts open to people who migrate from their homelands in search of a better life.

In Friday’s interview, Francis stated that “each immigrant constitutes a very serious problem,” since they are often “fleeing their country, because of hunger or because of war.” Often, too, they are “exploited,” he added, citing Africa as an example of where this often occurs.

The pontiff praised the examples of Italy and Greece, holding them up as models of welcoming migrants. “Even now, Italy, with all the problems caused by the earthquake and all that, still cares for them. They welcome them,” he said
 
joshman1 said:
At the same time, he has often insisted that individuals as well as nations should keep their hearts open to people who migrate from their homelands in search of a better life.

In Friday’s interview, Francis stated that “each immigrant constitutes a very serious problem,” since they are often “fleeing their country, because of hunger or because of war.” Often, too, they are “exploited,” he added, citing Africa as an example of where this often occurs.

The pontiff praised the examples of Italy and Greece, holding them up as models of welcoming migrants. “Even now, Italy, with all the problems caused by the earthquake and all that, still cares for them. They welcome them,” he said
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Apparently Pope Francis agrees with us about border security, which is what President Trump is doing. I think its time to quit saying we are going against the Pope when, as we see here, that is not the case.
 
Michael68 said:
Apparently Pope Francis agrees with us about border security, which is what President Trump is doing. I think its time to quit saying we are going against the Pope when, as we see here, that is not the case.
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You are putting up a straw man arguement if you cast your opponents as calling for no border security. This Pope’s statement about the right to control borders is nothing new. He has said it before. This in no way undercuts his support for a welcoming policy toward refugees.
 
LeafByNiggle said:
You are putting up a straw man arguement if you cast your opponents as calling for no border security. This Pope’s statement about the right to control borders is nothing new. He has said it before. This in no way undercuts his support for a welcoming policy toward refugees.
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