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Pastor's Nativity Sign Sparks Immigration Policy Debate

12/4/2025

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Rev. Stephen Josoma, pastor of St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, displayed an 'ICE was here' sign in the Nativity scene.
The sign aims to raise awareness about immigrants' treatment amid the Trump administration's deportation efforts.
Responses were mixed, with critics including C.J. Doyle of the Catholic Action League.
Pope Leo XIV urged humane treatment for migrants within the legal system.
The church has previously used Nativity scenes to protest immigration policies.

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Rev. Stephen Josoma, pastor of St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, displayed an 'ICE was here' sign in the Nativity scene.
The sign aims to raise awareness about immigrants' treatment amid the Trump administration's deportation efforts.
Responses were mixed, with critics including C.J. Doyle of the Catholic Action League.
Pope Leo XIV urged humane treatment for migrants within the legal system.
The church has previously used Nativity scenes to protest immigration policies.