White House immigration enforcement policy is once again drawing the ire of religious leaders, this time with Pope Francis decrying it in a letter to U.S. bishops.

A group of North Carolina churches is among more than two dozen religious organizations suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over a new policy that allows the arrest of undocumented migrants in churches and schools.

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".

President Donald Trump and his administration have been advocating for stricter policies to remove undocumented immigrants and to limit border entry in the United States. As a part of this push, college campuses are no longer off limits to ICE, according to a statement made by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman.

Pope Francis warned that the forceful removal of people purely because of their illegal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.”

Pope Francis has condemned Donald Trump’s immigration policies, even if the Vatican has strengthened penalties for unauthorized entry into its own territory. This week, the pontiff criticized the U.S.