“An Episcopal priest and former state prison guard who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement has chosen to voluntarily return to his native country instead of remaining at a detention center in Conroe.
The Rev. James Eliud Ngahu Mwangi has been in ICE custody for nearly two months despite having a valid work permit, which he used to gain employment with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He is originally from Kenya.”
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Source: Houston Chronicle.
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