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Nun arrested by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas released after lawmakers’ intervention

Catholic World Report

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July 1, 2026

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The incident comes amid heightened immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, which has included operations near houses of worship. [...]

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The Root

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· Jul 1, 2026

How a Texas Nun Headed to Worship Became the Latest Face of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

After the story of a Catholic nun being detained by ICE circulated in the state of Texas, several Congress members intervened to bring her home.

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 1, 2026

Catholic bishop seeks information on ‘wildly disturbing’ ICE arrest of nun walking to South Texas church

The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is working to gather information on Sunday’s arrest of a nun as she was walking to church in McAllen, calling circumstances behind the actions by federal immigration agents “wildly disturbing.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja, a 56-year-old nun from Nigeria, and released her later [] The post Catholic bishop seeks information on ‘wildly disturbing’ ICE arrest of nun walking to South Texas church appeared first on San Antonio Current.

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

Bipartisan backlash after ICE detained a Texas nun on her way to church led to her release

Monica De la Cruz and other US House members from south Texas intervened with federal officials, leading to the nun's release from ICE custody.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 29, 2026

McAllen nun to be released after being detained on her way to Mass, legislators say

A South Texas nun was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while reportedly on the way to Sunday Mass, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church said on Facebook.

MS NOW

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· Jul 1, 2026

ICE arrest of nun in southern Texas spurs bipartisan concern

The arrest of a 56-year-old Nigerian nun by federal immigration agents while on her way to Sunday Mass led lawmakers to demand her release. The post ICE arrest of nun in southern Texas spurs bipartisan concern appeared first on MS NOW.

The i Paper

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· Jul 4, 2026

Trump’s ICE agents detained a nun. Even Republicans are livid

The Catholic sister is described as a 'well-known source of goodness' – and her detention sparked a bipartisan effort to free her

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Related coverage for "Nun arrested by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas released after lawmakers’ intervention": The Root — How a Texas Nun Headed to Worship Became the Latest Face of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown. San Antonio Current — Catholic bishop seeks information on ‘wildly disturbing’ ICE arrest of nun walking to South Texas church. The Jerusalem Post — Bipartisan backlash after ICE detained a Texas nun on her way to church led to her release. KSAT San Antonio — McAllen nun to be released after being detained on her way to Mass, legislators say. MS NOW — ICE arrest of nun in southern Texas spurs bipartisan concern. The i Paper — Trump’s ICE agents detained a nun. Even Republicans are livid