Vance began by sparring with CBS’s Margaret Brennan on issues such as President Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointees, grocery prices, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The highlight of the interview, however, occurred when the topic turned to immigration.
Brennan opened the discussion by pointing out the pushback on Trump’s executive orders concerning illegal immigration, namely from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Vance, a practicing Catholic, said the statement disappointed him.
“I think the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has, frankly, not been a good partner in commonsense immigration enforcement that the American people voted for,” he said.
Vance also questioned whether the conference had other motives for their approval of illegal immigration.
“I think that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops needs to actually look in the…