人口与健康调查否认ICE在西班牙弥撒期间将芝加哥教堂作为攻击目标;没有关于逮捕的报告。 DHS denies ICE targeted Chicago church during Spanish Mass; no arrests reported.

国土安全部否认ICE在2025年10月12日的西班牙语弥撒中将芝加哥圣杰罗姆天主教堂作为目标,称没有采取执法行动,边境巡逻队没有将教堂作为目标。 The Department of Homeland Security denied that ICE targeted St. Jerome Catholic Church in Chicago during a Spanish-language Mass on October 12, 2025, stating no enforcement actions occurred and Border Patrol did not target the church. 录像显示,牧师警告无证集会者谨慎离开,促使当地人类链条帮助教区居民安全离开。 Videos showed the priest warning undocumented congregants to leave cautiously, prompting a local human chain to help parishioners exit safely. 国土安全部助理国务卿Tricia McLaughlin证实边境巡逻队在场,但没有证实ICE的参与。 DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed Border Patrol was present but did not confirm ICE involvement. 这一事件是在特朗普政府加强联邦移民执法的同时发生的。 特朗普政府旨在不经法庭听证而驱逐100万人。 The incident unfolded amid heightened federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, which aims to deport one million people without court hearings. 包括红衣主教Blase Cupich和教皇Leo 十四世在内的教会领袖表示关切,强调必须保护人的尊严和国家安全。 Church leaders, including Cardinal Blase Cupich and Pope Leo XIV, expressed concern, emphasizing the need to protect human dignity alongside national security. 教会和大主教团没有发表评论。 The church and archdiocese did not comment.