Church’s ‘ICE Was Here’ Nativity Scene Sparks Debate

A church in Massachusetts is featuring a sign reading “ICE was here” as part of its Nativity display, eliciting a range of responses from the community, including concerns expressed by a local religious organization, WCVB5 in Boston reported.

The familiar figures of Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus in the Nativity display at the Roman Catholic church St. Susanna Parish in Dedham were replaced with a sign implying the family had been rounded up by federal authorities.

A second sign was placed beneath the ICE sign reading, “The Holy Family is safe in the sanctuary of our Church. If you see ICE please call LUCE,” followed by the church’s phone number.

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