Staff Reports
In St. Paul, Minnesota, a group of anti-ICE protesters stormed Cities Church during a Sunday morning service on January 18, disrupting worshippers and forcing families with children to flee in fear. The activists targeted the church because one of its pastors, David Easterwood, is allegedly the acting director of the local ICE field office, a dedicated public servant enforcing America’s immigration laws amid President Trump’s bold crackdown on illegal activity. Videos captured the intruders chanting “ICE out” and other slogans, turning a sacred sanctuary into a chaotic confrontation that no American should endure while simply practicing their faith.
This outrageous invasion highlights the radical left’s disdain for law enforcement heroes who protect communities from criminal illegal aliens, especially as ICE’s Operation Metro Surge has led to over 3,400 arrests in the Minneapolis area since December. Protesters claim moral high ground, but their actions smack of hypocrisy—hyping “justice” while intimidating innocent churchgoers and doxxing federal agents risking their lives to remove dangerous felons preying on American neighborhoods. True compassion would support securing borders, not harassing those who do the tough job politicians avoid.
Local Democrat leaders like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz bear heavy responsibility for emboldening this madness through their anti-ICE rhetoric and obstruction. Frey’s vulgar demand for federal agents to “get the f*** out of Minneapolis” after a justified ICE shooting only fueled the fire, while Walz’s weak statement against church disruptions rings hollow amid probes into their alleged conspiracy to block federal operations. Their sanctuary-style policies prioritize open borders over public safety, leaving everyday Minnesotans vulnerable to the violence they’ve invited.
The federal response has been swift and righteous: the Justice Department launched a criminal probe, charging three organizers—including activist Nekima Levy Armstrong—with conspiracy to deprive rights and violations under the FACE Act, vowing the full force of law against these church desecrators. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon rightly condemned the attack on worshippers, even putting media figures like Don Lemon on notice for their involvement. This crackdown sends a clear message: no one gets a pass for assaulting religious freedom or federal officers upholding the rule of law.
As tensions simmer in the Twin Cities—sparked by fraud scandals, shootings during ICE operations, and relentless protests—it’s past time for real leadership to back border security and reject mob tactics. Americans fleeing real oppression abroad must recoil at radicals turning U.S. churches into battlegrounds, echoing the tyrannies they escaped. President Trump’s resolve to deport criminals and restore order offers the only path to safety and unity, demanding Democrats cease their sabotage before more innocents suffer.
