ICE detained Mexican pastors Cynthia and Atali Socia at McAllen International Airport, sparking fear in the Texas Latino community. Reports suggest ICE allegedly used their children to pressure them into signing self-deportation orders.⁠
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The pastors were in the U.S. legally on a religious visa since 2022, according to fellow pastors. The Department of Homeland Security has been encouraging illegal aliens to self-deport with financial incentives. The Socias' release followed intervention from local lawmakers, but the incident highlights a broader trend of ICE detentions at airports under the Trump administration.⁠
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ICE recently detained two pastors from Mexico at the airport as they were on their way to an evangelical church retreat. Their detention comes amid reports of ICE arrests at airports are surging.⁠
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MS NOW’s @nnamegwuon reports from Texas.⁠
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