Pope fears 'Trump Inauguration Order 1' will be "disastrous" in deportation of immigrants

Pope Francis expressed concern that it would be "disastrous" as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to issue illegal immigration deportations in the first executive order.

According to AFP and Reuters, Pope Francis told Italian broadcaster Nove on the 19th local time, "If it is true, it will be a disaster because poor and poor people who have nothing will pay for it."

In addition, he criticized that it would be a "disgrace" if Trump pursued an illegal immigrant deportation plan, adding, "This will not work. You won't be able to solve the problem this way."

It is expected that Trump will issue 100 executive orders on the 20th, the first day of his inauguration, and in particular, the Pope has made unusually strong criticism as the "No. 1 Executive Order" is likely to be related to illegal immigrants.

Trump's executive order will include measures to completely prevent foreigners who do not have visas and other documents from entering the U.S. through the southern border while deporting illegal immigrants in the U.S.

Local media reported that the Trump administration's deportation of illegal immigrants will be carried out on a trial basis in Chicago, the stronghold of the U.S. liberal camp, on the 21st, the day after the inauguration.

It is said that there will be a widespread crackdown targeting all unregistered immigrants as well as those with criminal backgrounds.

Pope Francis has criticized Trump's tough and strict immigration policies in the past.

"No matter where the person is, he is not a Christian," the pope said on his return from a 2016 trip to Mexico, in reference to Trump's pledge to build a wall on the Mexican border by then-U.S. Republican primary candidate.

In 2017, the Vatican worried about then-President Trump's anti-immigrant executive order, saying, "We should build bridges that connect different cultures, not walls."