In a no-holds-barred response to Pope Francis’s criticism of U.S. immigration policies, former Border Patrol chief Tom Homan delivered a blistering rebuke that cut straight to the heart of the Vatican’s perceived hypocrisy.
When the Pope condemned the Trump administration’s deportation plans as a “disgrace” – despite the Vatican’s own strict immigration controls – Homan didn’t hold back. A lifelong Catholic, he challenged the pontiff to “concentrate on fixing the Catholic Church” before lecturing the United States on border security.
Homan’s most potent argument highlighted the Vatican’s own paradoxical stance: “They have a wall around the Vatican, and if you illegally enter, you’ll be charged with a serious crime. So he can protect where he lives, but the American people are not allowed that?”
BREAKING: Tom Homan just CALLED OUT the Pope for criticizing his mass deportation operations!
"Lemme give a message to the Pope guy. I'm a lifelong Catholic. I was born Catholic. I, I've been through Catholic doctrine."
"Look, he oughta concentrate on fixing the Catholic… pic.twitter.com/XBxvPrC68R
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 25, 2025
Beyond political rhetoric, Homan emphasized the human cost of unsecured borders: “Securing the border saves lives. Less people means less women get raped by cartels, less children die in rivers, and less Americans die from fentanyl overdose.”
The message was clear: compassion isn’t about open borders, but about protecting vulnerable populations from harm.
This pope failed to allow biden and pelosi communion or excommunicate them for their abortion on demand up to birth belief and just increased the penalty if you cross the Vatican border but doesn’t think the US should arrest and deport anyone breaking into our borders? What hypocrisy! I’ve been a Catholic for 72 years but I’m thinking of joining the Mormon Church like my daughters family did just because of this pope who isn’t close to what I always believed a pope should be. I’m extremely disappointed in this pope!
Agree with Homan. Pope does nothing for his poor.