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Anti-ICE Nativities Are the Reason for the Season

By Emma Cieslik
A Nativity scene outside of St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Mass., displays a sign that reads “ICE was here” in place of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus on Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Nicolaus Czarnecki
Dec 22, 2025
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On Thursday, Dec. 11, a man dismantled a nativity scene depicting Immigration and Customs Enforcement arresting the Holy Family at a Charlotte church. The now-viral video depicts the man knocking over the mannequins in ICE uniforms who appear to be detaining a kneeling Mary and Joseph.

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A Nativity scene outside of St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Mass., displays a sign that reads “ICE was here” in place of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus on Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Nicolaus Czarnecki