Migration has risen to the fore of national political debates around the world; in the U.S., President Trump recently threatened to close the Mexico border
Pope Francis, pictured here with King Mohammed VI of Morocco, said on Saturday that 'physical barriers' will not solve the world's migration crisis.Pope Francis said on Saturday that problems of migration would never be resolved by physical barriers but instead required social justice and correcting the world’s economic imbalances.
“The issue of migration will never be resolved by raising barriers, fomenting fear of others or denying assistance to those who legitimately aspire to a better life for themselves and their families,” Francis said at the welcoming ceremony. Francis, who has made defense of migrants and refugees a key part of his preaching, said he was concerned about their “frequently grim fate” and receiving countries must acknowledge that migrants are forced to leave their homes because of poverty and political upheaval.
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