You Vote: In the war of words between border czar Tom Homan and the Catholic Bishops, what say you?
Homan, who is Catholic, told reporters at the White House that the bishops were wrong and defended the administration's priority of securing the United States' border.
President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, on Friday rebuked the United States' Conference of Bishops' condemnation of the administration's mass deportations, stating the Catholic Church's stance was "wrong."
The Conference of Bishops released a rare statement on Wednesday that slammed the administration for the current "climate of fear and anxiety" surrounding immigration and race because of its deportation operations and arrests.
Homan, who is Catholic, told reporters at the White House that the bishops were wrong and defended the administration's priority of securing the United States' border, according to The Hill.
“The Catholic Church is wrong. I’m a lifelong Catholic, but I’m saying it not only as a border czar, but I’m also saying this as a Catholic," he said. "A secure border saves lives. We’re going to enforce the law and by doing that we save a lot of lives. ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] is sending a message to the whole world.”