Anti-ICE Nativities Take a Stand Against Trump’s Cruelty

Photos (top row): CUMC’s 2019 nativity display by Rev. Karen Clark Ristine and Saint Susanna Parish nativity display in Dedham MA  via Facebook. (bottom row) Lake Street Church of Evanston’s nativity scene via Facebook. Article by Emma Cieslik. Hyperallergic – December 9, 2025.

This past Friday, December 5, the Archdiocese of Boston asked St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts, to remove its nativity scene. The crèche features the shepherds and the Wise Men, but no Holy Family — no Jesus, Mary, or Joseph. In their place is a sign that reads: “ICE WAS HERE.” A text below includes the number for the LUCE defense hotline, run by the Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts, which monitors and confirms Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. […]

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