ICE Releases a Texas Nun Intercepted Walking to Church Dressed in Her Habit
Members of Congress intervened after the arrest, and Sister Leticia Ugboaja was released from immigration custody and returned home, officials said.
- On Sunday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Sister Leticia Ugboaja while she walked to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in McAllen, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Ugboaja, a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Sorrows Church and worked as a registered nurse at South Texas Health System.
- Parish officials publicized the arrest on Facebook shortly after, prompting Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-San Antonio, and Rep. Monica Cruz, R-Edinburg, to intervene with Department of Homeland Security officials.
- Following communications with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Tom Homan, the representatives secured Ugboaja's release Sunday night; she returned to her home on Monday.
- President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown at sensitive sites, including houses of worship, has prompted faith leaders to adjust their responses as church members fear attending services.
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