Anti-ICE Mob Storms ANOTHER Church Service
Black Lives Matter Activists Including Don Lemon Invade Church During Worship to Target ICE Official Who Pastors
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating after activists disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, chanting anti-ICE slogans and forcing worship to end. The protesters, including members of the Racial Justice Network and Black Lives Matter Minnesota, entered the sanctuary during service led by senior pastor Jonathan Parnell, targeting pastor David Easterwood who also serves as acting director of the ICE St. Paul field office.
Protesters chanted slogans such as ICE out and demanded justice for Renee Good, a woman who died after being shot by an ICE officer on January 10. The disruption forced the service to conclude prematurely.
U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon vowed on social media that the agency is investigating the incident for potential criminal violations of federal law.
Attorney General Bondi Promises Full Force of Federal Law Against Church Attackers
"A house of worship is not a public forum for your protest," Dhillon wrote. "It is a space protected from exactly such acts by federal criminal and civil laws. Nor does the First Amendment protect your pseudo journalism of disrupting a prayer service. You are on notice!" U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said she spoke with the church's pastor and promised action.
"Attacks against law enforcement and the intimidation of Christians are being met with the full force of federal law," Bondi wrote on X. "If state leaders refuse to act responsibly to prevent lawlessness, this Department of Justice will remain mobilized to prosecute federal crimes and ensure that the rule of law prevails."
The protests come amid growing tensions over federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota. President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 last week to restore order amid ongoing riots against ICE officials in Minneapolis. Speaking with journalist Don Lemon, Parnell called the interruption shameful. "This is unacceptable. It's shameful to interrupt a public gathering of Christians in worship. We are here to worship Jesus. That's why we are here."
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
They care about intimidation and destroying anyone who enforces borders.
Attorney General Bondi promised federal prosecution.
Good.
Every single person who violated that sanctuary should face criminal charges.
Churches are protected spaces under federal law.
You cannot storm worship services because you disagree with a pastor's day job.
But the left believes their politics trump religious liberty.
They'll violate any sacred space to advance their agenda.
This is what happens when government refuses to enforce borders and allows lawlessness to become normalized.
Mobs feel empowered to attack churches.
TAKE ACTION
Church Security: • Sheepdog Church Security: www.sheepdogchurchsecurity.net (trains church security teams) • Email: info@sheepdogchurchsecurity.net
Religious Freedom Defense: • Alliance Defending Freedom: www.adflegal.org/donate (defends churches from attacks) • Email: info@adflegal.org | Phone: 1-800-835-5233
Support ICE and Border Security: • Border Patrol Foundation: www.borderpatrolfoundation.org/donate (supports law enforcement families) • Email: info@borderpatrolfoundation.org
Immediate Action Required: • Contact the DOJ Civil Rights Division supporting prosecution of church invaders: civilrights.justice.gov • Demand Minnesota Governor Tim Walz prosecute activists who violated federal church protection laws • Support Cities Church in St. Paul through prayer and financial assistance • Share documentation of leftist church attacks on social media using #DefendChurches • Implement security protocols at your church to prevent similar invasions during worship • Pray for Christians facing intimidation for supporting law enforcement and border security
