Pope Francis has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, criticising restrictive immigration policies. "If true, this will be a disgrace," Francis said of Trump's deportation pledges.

Reid, who had New York Attorney General Letitia James as a guest, called the raids “performative” and accused Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of “ cosplaying” during a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown in New York City. Many of the highly publicized missions have been targeting sanctuary cities.

Donald Trump's border czar on Sunday defended raiding churches and schools as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration, while six federal agencies launched a sweep aimed at "potentially dangerous