Catholic Bishop Douglas Lucia of the Diocese of Syracuse voted “yes” on a statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that makes him one of 216 bishops nationwide to condemn President Donald Trump’s administration’s mass deportation efforts.⁠ ⁠ Over 527,000 people have been deported during Trump’s second term so far, the Department of Homeland Security reported last month. Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Syracuse includes the detention of two Chinese restaurant owners in September, four people in Westcott and two Upstate Medical University employees.⁠ ⁠ Bishop Lucia also cosigned a message by the Catholic Bishops of New York State, encouraging Catholics to join Pope Leo XIV in praying for migrants and refugees.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more. Photograph by @Lj.Lenns.