The White House pushed back at Pope Leo XIV for suggesting that U.S. immigration enforcement policies are inconsistent with a pro-life position. "Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life," Pope Leo said Tuesday. "Someone who says I'm against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life," he added. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected the pope's characterization during a White House press briefing, as reported by Politico. "I would reject there was inhumane treatment of illegal immigrants in the United States under this administration," she told reporters at the White House.