Pope Francis: Child Migrants to U.S. Must Be ‘Welcomed and Protected’

By  , TIME

The Pope has called for tens of thousands of unaccompanied child migrants to be “welcomed and protected” as they attempt to enter the U.S. from Central America and Mexico.

In a letter read Monday at a Vatican conference in Mexico City on human migration and development, Pope Francis said migration “has now become a hallmark of our society and a challenge.”

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[Photo by Catholic Church (England and Wales)/Flickr]

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