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Boomerproud

(9,426 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:23 AM 18 hrs ago

From NBC newsite: Ice arrested a nun walking home from church in McAllen, Texas

It took her representative to get her out of detention.

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From NBC newsite: Ice arrested a nun walking home from church in McAllen, Texas (Original Post) Boomerproud 18 hrs ago OP

ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit cbabe 18 hrs ago #1

The Guardian pic tells the story orthoclad 15 hrs ago #2

cbabe

(7,021 posts)

1. ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

Reply to Boomerproud (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:25 AM

18 hrs ago

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/30/ice-nun-detained-released-texas

ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

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

Associated Press
Tue 30 Jun 2026 09.10 EDT

… more …

orthoclad

(5,242 posts)

2. The Guardian pic tells the story

Reply to Boomerproud (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 01:28 PM

15 hrs ago

Dark-skinned, and wearing head covering and long robes. Sure looks "furrin" ta me.

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