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Persecuted For Your Faith? You're On Your Own

September 14th, 2026

Thousands of religious minorities followed America’s legal refugee process: they found sponsors, passed background checks, and waited. Then the path closed. What happens to those left behind?

Political & Religious Controversy 74 Comments

ICE Agents Caught Spying in Church

August 21st, 2026

A hidden recorder fell from an undercover ICE agent inside a Minneapolis church gym already covered by a federal court order. Now faith groups are asking a judge whether DHS crossed a legal line.

Political & Religious Controversy 100 Comments

Religion's Oldest Habit? Hiding the Hunted

July 28th, 2026

"We do not know what a Jew is," a French pastor told police in 1943. "We only know men." That instinct has a much longer, stranger history than any single headline about immigration this week as the crackdown continues.

Political & Religious Controversy 57 Comments

ICE Arrests Nun On Her Way to Mass

July 7th, 2026

A nun was handcuffed steps from her South Texas church, and it took lawmakers from both parties to bring her home. Here's what her case reveals about faith, enforcement, and who gets protected.

Political & Religious Controversy 201 Comments

Anti-ICE Protesters Disrupt Minnesota Church Service

January 22nd, 2026

Anti-ICE activists disrupted a Sunday church service where an ICE chief also serves as pastor with chants demanding justice for Renee Good. As national outrage brews, how far is too far when faith and protest collide?

Political & Religious Controversy 162 Comments

Faith Leaders Protest Killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis

January 14th, 2026

Faith leaders nationwide are protesting the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, exposing deep divides over state power, police accountability, and the role of religion in political protest.

Political & Religious Controversy 303 Comments

Was Jesus an Illegal Immigrant?

December 12th, 2025

Reading biblical texts about the birth of Jesus, there's an overlooked theme with parallels to a hot button-issue of our own time: immigration. Was Jesus an immigrant? If so, was he a legal immigrant?

ULC Minister Training & Education 108 Comments

Report: ICE Plans to Raid Churches This Holiday Season

November 21st, 2025

ICE is reportedly ramping up immigration raids at churches this holiday season, shattering long-held norms holding that houses of worship are traditionally considered “off limits” for immigration enforcement.

Political & Religious Controversy 239 Comments

Country Singer Calls Out Christian Hypocrisy Over Immigration Policy

October 17th, 2025

A country music star has sparked controversy with a viral video about the ICE immigration crackdown. Country artist Bryan Andrews criticized immigration policies – and called out the Christians who support them.

Political & Religious Controversy 91 Comments

Clergy Deeply Divided On Immigration Crackdown

October 9th, 2025

Clergy find themselves at a crossroads over how to handle the immigration crisis, with some endorsing ICE raids, detentions, and deportations, and others out protesting those very same things. What would Jesus do?

Political & Religious Controversy 133 Comments

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