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February 18, 2016

Pope Francis: "Flow of Capital Cannot Decide Flow & Life of People"
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Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Mexico with a mass in the border
city of Juárez, where he spoke out against the "humanitarian crisis"
caused by U.S. immigration policies. He spoke near a cross erected in
memory of the thousands of people who have died trying to cross the
U.S.-Mexico border.

Pope Francis: "A step, a path filled with terrible injustice,
enslavement, kidnappings, extortion. Many of our brothers are the fruits
of the business of human trafficking. We cannot deny a humanitarian
crisis, which in recent years has seen the migration of millions of
people."

Pope Francis also criticized the role of capitalism in U.S. border
policies, saying: "The flow of capital cannot decide the flow and life
of people."
Topics:Pope Francis Mexico Immigration

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