Trump administration "border czar" Tom Homan took exception to Pope Francis' criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement and mass deportations that are underway.

Pope Francis issued a clarion call to U.S. Catholics Feb. 10 to reject the anti-immigrant narrative of the Trump administration.

In recent weeks, the pope has continued to criticize Trump’s policies. In an Italian television interview, the pope said it would be a “disgrace” if Trump pursued his anti-immigration policies, according to Reuters.

Pope Francis sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in an unusual open letter to America's Catholic bishops on Tuesday, saying criminalising migrants and taking measures built on force "will end badly".

Pope Francis, 88, was challenged by President Donald Trump’s “border czar” on Tuesday after the pontiff criticized Trump’s plan to carry out mass deportations of undocumented migrants. “Czar” Tom Homan,

Border czar” Tom Homan bristled at Pope Francis over his recent criticism of President Donald Trump‘s deportation agenda. Homan briefly spoke to reporters Tuesday morning at the White House, where he said he was “not satisfied” with the number of arrests of criminal illegal immigrants the administration has logged during Trump’s first weeks in office.

Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” responded to criticism that Pope Francis shared for the Trump administration’s immigration policy, saying he should “fix the Catholic Church.”