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Nun detained by ICE speaks out about Texas arrest

A nun from Nigeria, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, has spoken out for the first time after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas. She was arrested on her way to Mass and expressed distress over being prevented from attending religious services. Ugboaja, who has previously been granted protection from removal to Nigeria due to fear of torture, highlighted the uncertainty faced by others with legal protections who are still subject to aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. AI

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Nun detained by ICE speaks out about Texas arrest

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Valerie Gonzalez, Jamie Stengle ·

    Nun detained by ICE on her way to Mass speaks out for first time: ‘For me, a nun, not to go to Mass…it was very, very heartbreaking’

    Officers gave little explanation for detaining Sister Leticia Ugboaja despite her years of compliance with immigration requirements