Homan Invites Pope to ICE Tour, Border Debate Heats Up

0:00On April 23rd, borders are Tom Homan invited Pope Leo XIV for a first-hand tour of ICE operations. This comes after the Pope publicly criticized President Trump's tough stance on migration and the Iran conflict. Homan, a lifelong Catholic himself, made the offer to show the realities on the ground. The Vatican already said the Pope has no plans to visit the United States this year, so the invite faces long odds. Still, Homan argued that loose borders put vulnerable people at risk, pushing them into deadly cartel hands. He highlighted a 97% drop in illegal border crossings under Trump, compared to late last year, under Biden. Pope Leo, the first American pontiff after Pope Francis passed away last year, called Trump's immigrant policies extremely disrespectful back in. November, he stressed treating migrants with dignity and humanity. Trump fired back earlier this month on Truth Social, accusing the Pope of being weak on crime over his Middle East peace calls and telling him to get his act together.

1:01Last Saturday, while flying from Cameroon to Angola, the Pope responded that debating the President isn't his goal. This back and forth underscores the heated debate on borders, lives, and compassion. We'll see if it escalates from here. Pop culture, powered by AI. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Cory with the story.