Trump's people will try to make political hay from it, "My God!! A Church!!"
As a lifetime atheist, my feeling is so what, the door was open to the public and a disturbance was planned and conducted. That's a matter of local nuisance law, so don't make a federal case of it.
It should not have been done - strategically - as it won't grow legs in any positive sense. Yes, strange a high level local ICE man is a "pastor" at the church and it was Rome that hung Christ up, and now "Rome" is pissing all over Minnesota via Noem and her ICE goons. Quaint, indeed, a top ICE goon goes to a Church in honor of Christ, who the story has him firmly as a good guy activist, not dising immigrants into Jerusalem but driving THOSE HE THOUGHT DESECRATING HIS TEMPLE out with a whip. Rome hung him on a cross for that.
Remember the premise of those entering the church and that they did not use a whip.
_____________UPDATE____________
The latest: Department of Justice calls Minnesota lawsuit against ICE surge ‘frivolous’
Key paragraphs -
The U.S. Department of Justice said the state of Minnesota has no “shred of legal support” in its lawsuit against the federal government’s ICE surge in the state.
[...] The DOJ called the lawsuit’s claims “legally frivolous.” [a legalese term of art, not frivolous in any common sense]
Meanwhile, the DOJ has launched a separate investigation of possible criminal violations following a protest that was staged in a St. Paul church on Jan. 18.
Demonstrators disrupted a service at Cities Church after learning one of the pastors, David Easterwood, also works as the acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s field office in St. Paul.
[... see above] Here’s what else you need to know:
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that a recent court order limiting ICE tactics in Minnesota “didn’t change anything.”
- The Jan. 16 court order blocks agents from arresting, detaining, retaliating against or using force and chemical irritants against peaceful protesters and observers.
- The DOJ says it is not investigating the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good.
- About 1,500 active-duty Army paratroopers have been put on alert for a possible deployment to Minnesota.
It appears hotels where ICE agents were booked are closing for safety reasons, and towing of abandoned vehicles may be suspended modified, also for safety reasons.
Hopefully the lawless ICE men understand that public safety is a strong motivational concern.