The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville said Sister Leticia Ugboaja was detained by agents as she was walking to attend mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Texas.

Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun walking to church dressed in her habit was detained by ICE officers and later released after members of Congress intervened

Leticia Ugboaja's detention gained traction after parish officials posted on social media

Sister Leticia Ugboaja was walking to Our Lady of Sorrows in McAllen when ICE detained her. The habit wasn't enough. A congressman's phone call was.

Sister Leticia Ugboaja, who is also a registered nurse at South Texas Health System, was walking to Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen when she was detained.

Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun was released after members of Congress intervened

Nigerian nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, was released by ICE after her arrest while walking to church in Texas, sparking widespread attention and intervention

Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a Nigerian nun, has been released by ICE after her arrest while walking to church in Texas. Learn more about Nun Ugboaja's release.

A Nigerian Catholic nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, has been released from the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after she was arrested while walking to…

Sister Leticia Ugboaja was detained June 28 as she walked to Our Lady of Sorrows Church to attend Mass, according to the Diocese of Brownsville.

Monica De la Cruz and other US House members from south Texas intervened with federal officials, leading to the nun's release from ICE custody.

The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville said Sister Leticia Ugboaja was detained by agents as she was walking to attend mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Texas.