Bipartisan Pressure Frees Texas Nun Detained by ICE
TL;DR
A Catholic nun, Sister Letty Ugboaja, was detained by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in McAllen, Texas, but was released after bipartisan congressional pressure and talks with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin; the episode drew broad criticism from church leaders and advocates and sparked calls to reform enforcement practices that can affect peaceful worshippers.
- Texas nun released after ICE arrest in Texas sparked national outrage USA Today
- ICE’s arrest of nun heading to church fuels bipartisan backlash in South Texas The Washington Post
- Questions grow about why ICE arrested a Texas nun ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- McAllen nun released from ICE custody after being detained while on her way to Mass ValleyCentral.com
- Brownsville bishop calls arrest of nun in his Texas diocese 'wildly disturbing' Global Sisters Report
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