A deacon in San Diego told parishioners last week that he will voluntarily deport himself after his residency status was revoked by the U.S. government. The deacon reportedly made the announcement at St. Jude Shrine of the West during Masses on Sept. 14. Local media reported that the clergyman came to the U.S. when he was 13 and “served the St. Jude community for roughly four decades.” He will reportedly be returning to Tijuana, Mexico. Representatives at St. Jude Parish did not respond to queries regarding the announcement. In some cases priests have faced deportation or loss of legal status amid changing immigration rules.