How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations
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Key Points:
- At Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, congregants planted brightly colored signs marking locations where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained people, drawing inspiration from Holocaust "stumble stones" to publicly witness these events.
- Faith communities in the Twin Cities are actively resisting increased ICE enforcement by organizing prayers, vigils, and practical support such as alerting residents of ICE presence and providing transportation to avoid public transit.
- The killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal immigration agent has intensified faith leaders' resolve to oppose ICE actions, emphasizing consistent, risk-taking solidarity rooted in religious conviction.
- Multifaith organizations like Isaiah are mobilizing congregations to engage in social justice and policy advocacy, drawing on networks established during past movements such as those
