Diocese of Brownsville Says Sister Leticia Ugboaja Released After ICE Detention
· Texas Border Business
Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, has been released from ICE detention after being apprehended on June 28 while walking to Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen for Mass. The Diocese of Brownsville expressed gratitude for community support and local officials' efforts to secure her release. Sister Leticia, who serves as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and works as a registered nurse, was detained under controversial circumstances. Bishop Daniel E. Flores and several U.S. representatives, including Monica De La Cruz and Henry Cuellar, voiced concerns about the incident and emphasized the need for reform in immigration enforcement policies.
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