Pope Francis DESTROYS Trump For Rescinding DACA "Rescinding DACA Is Not Pro-Life"

Pope Francis DESTROYS Trump For Rescinding DACA "Rescinding DACA Is Not Pro-Life"

Pope Francis wants President Trump to expand his definition of ‘pro-life’ to include protecting DACA recipients. President Trump isn't as pro-life as he says he is if he doesn't protect young immigrants from deportation, Pope Francis said on Monday. Trump decided last week to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, giving Congress six months to determine the futures for about 690,000 people who arrived in the U.S. as minors. But Pope Francis is urging the president to rethink a decision that the religious leader fears could tear families apart. “If he is a good pro-life believer, he must understand that family is the cradle of life and one must defend its unity,” Francis said during an in-flight news conference en route to the Vatican from Colombia. Removing children from families “isn’t something that bears fruit for either the youngsters or their families.” “I hope they rethink it a bit,” the pope said. “Because I heard the U.S. president speak: He presents himself as a person who is pro-life.” During the 2016 presidential campaign and before it, Trump's position on abortion wasn't always clear — especially during a period when he appeared to give conflicting answers to questions about the issue over a three-day period. But since entering the White House, Trump has repeatedly shared his support for the cause of antiabortion activists. And his position is consistent with the majority of those in his party. Most Republicans — 65 percent — say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, according to the Pew Research Center. Francis has become known, and praised among liberals, for consistent calls to expand what it means to be “pro-life,” a phrase usually applied narrowly to mean antiabortion. But it doesn't appear as if the president will include protecting undocumented youth from being deported to countries that their advocates say could put them in harm's way in his definition of “pro-life.” Several religious leaders have spoken out against the Trump administration's decision, including leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “The cancellation of the DACA program is reprehensible,” they wrote. “It causes unnecessary fear for DACA youth and their families. These youth entered the U.S. as minors and often know America as their only home.” “The Catholic Church has long watched with pride and admiration as DACA youth live out their daily lives with hope and a determination to flourish and contribute to society: continuing to work and provide for their families, continuing to serve in the military, and continuing to receive an education,” the leaders added. “Now, after months of anxiety and fear about their futures, these brave young people face deportation. This decision is unacceptable and does not reflect who we are as Americans.” But not all American Catholics view that as a good thing — and some think the church is worried that Trump's DACA decision would stem that growth, including former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. That pushback from Catholic leaders is understandable in part given the increased prominence of Latino immigrants in the U.S. Catholic church.

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