ICE Releases Texas Nun After Mass-Walk Arrest Near U.S.-Mexico Border
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Updated · NBC News · Jun 30
ICE Releases Texas Nun After Mass-Walk Arrest Near U.S.-Mexico Border
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 30
Summary
Sister Leticia Ugboaja was back home by Monday after ICE detained her Sunday while she walked in her habit to Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen.
Social media posts about the arrest drew wider attention and helped spur intervention from South Texas members of Congress, including Rep. Monica de la Cruz, church officials said.
Ugboaja serves with the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, volunteers as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and works as a registered nurse in South Texas.
The case landed amid President Donald Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, including enforcement at sensitive sites, which has pushed some faith leaders to shift worship online and help fearful congregants with errands.