Texas nun detained by ICE while walking to church in habit, released after congressional intervention
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Associated Press, VALERIE GONZALEZ
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A Catholic nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, was detained by ICE officers while walking to Mass in McAllen, Texas, dressed in her religious habit. She was later released after members of Congress intervened. The incident occurred just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. ICE and DHS have not responded to requests for comment.
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Sister Leticia Ugboaja was walking to Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen, Texas, just a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday when she was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have not responded to a request for comment since Sunday.
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