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'Wildly disturbing': Catholic Diocese of Brownsville releases statement after Valley nun detained by ICE
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· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The detention happened near a church in McAllen, where the nun, Sister Leticia Ugbaoja, is known to the community. A statement has been released by the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville regarding the detention of a nun by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A statement has been released by the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville regarding the detention of a nun by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The incident occurred on Sunday while the nun was walking to Mass. Bishop Daniel E.
Flores has expressed strong concerns about the actions taken by ICE, describing them as disturbing. The detention happened near a church in McAllen, where the nun, Sister Leticia Ugbaoja, is known to the community. Further details about the incident and the statement from the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville are available from ValleyCentral.
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Category: border Published: June 30, 2026 Source: ValleyCentral Reading time: 1 min
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