{"id":101363,"date":"2026-07-30T06:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101363"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:29:42","slug":"brownsville-texas-bishop-addresses-plight-of-nun-others-like-her-facing-deportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/brownsville-texas-bishop-addresses-plight-of-nun-others-like-her-facing-deportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Il vescovo di Brownsville, Texas, affronta la difficile situazione di una suora e di altre persone che rischiano la deportazione"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>While he is thankful and relieved that Sister Leticia Ugboaja will be able to remain serving in the Rio Grande Valley as her immigration case continues, Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, Bishop Daniel Flores said July 29 that the outcome of her situation is still \u201can open question,\u201d as it is for many others in similar circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Texas bishop, who also serves as vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), released a statement following Ugboaja\u2019s July 28\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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