Charleston bishop rebukes Trump's 'harsh' deportations, cites George W. Bush's 'acceptable' plans

Catholic Bishops Compare ICE Deportations to Nazis and Slave Catchers

Catholic Bishops are citing Nazis, slave catchers, and replacement babies as they try to slam Trump's popular immigration policies.

Bishop Mark Brennan gives blistering critique of indiscriminate immigration enforcement

Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia. / Credit: Archdiocese of Baltimore Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2025 / 14:33 pm (CNA). As officials carry out mass deportations across the United States, Bishop Mark Brennan of Whe... [...]

Bishop Mark Brennan gives blistering critique of immigration enforcement

Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia. / Credit: Archdiocese of Baltimore Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2025 / 14:33 pm (CNA). As officials carry out mass deportations across the United States, Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, is criticizing the Trump administration’s policy of deporting “as many immigrants as possible” without “distinguishing between true criminals and law-abiding persons.”In a …

Charleston bishop rebukes Trump's 'harsh' deportations, cites George W. Bush's 'acceptable' plans

President Donald Trump received a rare rebuke from the Catholic Church after the Bishop of Charleston released a lengthy public statement condemning the U.S. immigration system, slamming the president's mass deportation efforts while crediting President George W. Bush's "acceptable" plans. Bishop…