Summary
Protesters in Minnesota disrupted a church service because they believe one of the pastors also works as a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest comes amid heightened tensions in the area due to increased ICE operations and recent incidents involving ICE agents. The Department of Justice is investigating the protest as potential interference with a place of worship.
Key Facts
- Protesters disrupted a church service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- They claimed the church's pastor, David Easterwood, also leads the local ICE field office.
- The area has seen increased ICE activity, linked to a federal operation called Operation Metro Surge.
- Recent ICE actions have led to the death of Renee Nicole Good and injury of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis.
- Demonstrators chanted demands for ICE to leave and sought justice for Renee Good.
- The protest is under investigation by the Department of Justice for possible federal law violations.
- Some MAGA supporters and commentators have condemned the protest and called for legal action against it.
