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Donald Trump's idea of "The worst of the worst".
ICE arrests Catholic nun from the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy congregation while she was on her way to Sunday Mass.
South Texas lawmakers scramble to intervene with ICE to get her released:
www.tpr.org/news/2026-06...
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Analysis Summary
A Catholic nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, was detained by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in McAllen, Texas on June 29, 2026 — a case that drew rapid bipartisan intervention from Texas lawmakers who contacted federal authorities. She was released the same day after U.S. Representatives Monica De La Cruz and Henry Cuellar pushed DHS to secure her release. The framing here — attributing the detention to Trump's stated immigration priorities — is interpretive; news outlets confirm the arrest and release but ICE has not publicly explained the reason for the stop or why she was initially detained while visibly in religious habit.
Claims Analysis (2)
“ICE arrests Catholic nun from the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy congregation while she was on her way to Sunday Mass.”
Multiple outlets confirm Sister Leticia Ugboaja was detained by ICE while heading to Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen, Texas. Confirmed by TPR, KVEO-TV, KENS5, and others.
“South Texas lawmakers scramble to intervene with ICE to get her released.”
Multiple outlets confirm that U.S. Representatives Monica De La Cruz and Henry Cuellar contacted DHS and ICE to secure her release, which occurred by Sunday night.
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