SAN DIEGO DEACON ANNOUNCES SELF-DEPORTATION DURING MASS AFTER LEGAL RESIDENT STATUS REVOKED

A longtime Catholic deacon at St. Jude Shrine of the West in San Diego told parishioners during Sunday mass that he will self-deport to Tijuana after his legal resident status was revoked, according to the San Diego Diocese. The deacon, who reportedly came to the U.S. at age 13 and served the parish for decades, has not publicly shared details of the revocation. Attempts to reach him and his attorney were unsuccessful. The announcement has unsettled congregants and comes amid heightened attention to local enforcement activity.