St. Susanna Parish in Dedham is standing by its nativity scene this year, ignoring a request from the Archdiocese of Boston. The nativity scene replaces the Holy Family with an anti-ICE sign protesting U.S. immigration policies.

The sign reads, “ICE was here,” which is meant to imply that Jesus, Mary and Joseph were taken by immigration agents, according to WBUR . Below the message is a smaller sign that reads “The Holy Family is safe in our Church ... If you see ICE please call LUCE at 617-370-5023.”

The Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor, told WBUR the display’s purpose was to focus the Christmas story on the plight of immigrants. It comes after he recently spoke with refugee families the church has worked with.

“These are folks who carry a lot of scars with them. Some of them are phys

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