Sister Leticia Ugboaja. Credit: Guardian
A Roman Catholic nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, has been released from the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after she was arrested while walking to church in McAllen, Texas.
Ugboaja, a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, was detained by ICE officers as she walked to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, located a few miles from the US-Mexico border, to attend Mass, according to a statement issued by the church.
The incident, as reported by The Guardian on Tuesday, drew widespread attention after the church disclosed the arrest on social media, prompting intervention by several members of the US Congress, including Representative Monica De La Cruz, a Republican representing south Texas.
Church officials said Ugboaja also serves as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
