Pope Francis has made no secret in the past of his disdain for President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. Francis speaks frequently of welcoming migrants; he has said he prefers bridges rather than walls. On Wednesday, as the pope flew to Panama for a massive gathering of Catholic youth, a reporter asked Francis about a barrier constructed between the United States and Mexico, near San Diego, California, according to Reuters. Related Articles At 30-day mark, government shutdown logjam remains over border funding Lindsey Graham urges Trump to reopen government, declare emergency if no border deal Border wall GoFundMe donors who sent checks to Castle Rock must wait to get refunds Past projects show border wall building is complex, costly GoFundMe refunding donors the $20 million raised for a border wall after campaign failed to reach goal Francis dismissed the barrier as foolish and said it was motivated by some Americans’ fear of migrants.