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(Bishop Mark) Seitz sees two major concerns: the separation of families and the actions of ICE.

"It's shocking to me that the ICE agents seem to feel under no obligation to follow the decisions of the immigration courts that have, in the past, had authority in these cases," he said. "But now it seems that ICE considers that they have a greater authority, and they're going to pursue it in the way that they see fit."

(Sister Leticia) Gutiérrez said that it is often difficult to see people's suffering, so she clings to faith in those moments.

"It's not only my pastoral work, but my apostolate, my mission, and, above all, I recognize that when I accompany someone, when I defend someone, when I am with them, I am with the Lord Jesus himself, present in each and every one of my sisters and brothers, the Lord Jesus is there," she said. "That is a really great, really strong force for me."

From the Parish to the Court, Sister Follows the Call of Faith to Aid Migrants, National Catholic Reporter