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POPE LEO PRESSES ICE: ALLOW PASTORAL ACCESS IN U.S. MIGRANT DETENTION CENTERS

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Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. authorities—specifically ICE—to respect the spiritual rights of migrant detainees and permit pastoral workers access to detention centers. His remarks, made outside Castel Gandolfo, follow weeks of Vatican attention to reports of family separations and blocked sacraments, with advocacy centered on Chicago/Broadview and El Paso corridors. The pope framed the appeal in moral terms and called for "deep reflection" on current detention practices.

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NYC MAYOR-ELECT MAMDANI WARNS ICE: FOLLOW THE LAW OR FACE ACCOUNTABILITY AS SANCTUARY CLASH ESCALATES

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani warned ICE and other federal agents that anyone who violates the law will be held accountable, signaling a more confrontational stance toward federal immigration enforcement in a sanctuary city. The piece situates his remarks within a broader federal push to ramp up operations in sanctuary jurisdictions and includes responses from Tom Homan and DHS defending continued ICE actions. With Mamdani taking office Jan. 1, 2026, tensions over detainers, cooperation limits, and targeted operations in NYC are likely to intensify.

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