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"path": "/2026/04/03/latina-o-mormons-grow-in-numbers-and-in-faith-but-also-in-frustration-over-immigration/",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-03T19:50:39.000Z",
"site": "https://religionnews.com",
"tags": [
"Christianity",
"Columns",
"Faiths",
"Flunking Sainthood",
"Immigration",
"Latter-Day Saints",
"Opinion",
"Opinion Top Three",
"\"Mormon Barrio\" book",
"anti-immigration",
"Arizona immigration",
"Hispanic Mormons",
"ICE detention centers",
"Latina/o Mormons",
"LDS Latino community",
"MAGA movement",
"Mesa Arizona LDS temple",
"Mormons and immigration",
"NYU Press",
"Russell Pearce Arizona",
"Senate Bill 1070 in Arizona",
"Sujey Vega"
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"textContent": "(RNS) — Latina/o Mormons 'know their gospel backward and forward,' said researcher Sujey Vega. This means they're all too aware when some of the church's members embrace MAGA stances that are un-Christian.",
"title": "Latina/o Mormons grow in numbers and in faith, but also in frustration over immigration"
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