ICE detained a Nigerian Catholic nun walking to mass in McAllen, Texas.
Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a Nigerian national and registered nurse, was detained by ICE agents on June 28, 2026, while walking to Sunday mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen, Texas. She was released the same day after bipartisan intervention from lawmakers. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment on the reason for her detention.
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ABC News leads with questions about why she was arrested, highlighting the diocese's call for answers. Jerusalem Post emphasizes bipartisan backlash and notes Trump's broader immigration crackdown as context.
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“Bipartisan backlash after ICE detained a Texas nun on her way to church led to her release”
“Questions grow about why ICE arrested a Texas nun”
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