PC(USA) agency urged to quickly fill immigration attorney vacancy
The “matter requires immediate institutional attention,” writes the General Assembly Operations Committee.
Choosing between the banquets of the empire and the kingdom
Quincy Worthington recounts witnessing protest and brutality outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois — and how that moment reshaped his understanding of faith, power and public discipleship.
Faith leaders form rapid response network for migrants facing ICE detention in Dallas
Multi-faith clergy in the Dallas–Fort Worth area are providing pastoral care, bearing witness, and organizing resistance as asylum seekers are detained during routine ICE check-ins.
Charges dropped against some clergy arrested for protesting DHS in Chicago
The state attorney’s office of Cook County, Illinois, announced it was dropping charges against 19 of the 21 people who were arrested at a demonstration in Broadview, Illinois, in November.
Presbyterians advocate for Haitian neighbors as a federal judge blocks, for now, an end to temporary protective status
From Springfield, Ohio, to Spokane, Washington, Presbyterians joined other people of faith to rally for their friends.
Maine clergy form spiritual ‘shield’ outside workplaces to protect immigrants from ICE
Presbyterian clergy join an ecumenical coalition in Maine, forming a daily “spiritual shield” to stand with immigrant workers facing ICE enforcement.
Faith leaders gather in Washington, D.C. to urge Senate vote against DHS funding
Faith In Action coalition of 40 faith-based organizations and dozens of denominations join in advocacy and action.
A murmuration of clergy: Presbyterians and partners gather in Minneapolis
More than 1,000 clergy — including Presbyterians — gathered in Minneapolis for a multifaith conference, protest and public witness. “We can transform the pain we feel into purpose.”
A prayer after the killing of Alex Pretti
May God teach us how to grieve honestly, protect one another fiercely, and choose life. A prayer by Teri McDowell Ott.
Faith leaders call for action after violence in Minneapolis
More than 8,000 clergy and faith organizers gathered online, urging senators to oppose renewed DHS funding and to “pray with their feet.”
Inside the effort to organize clergy nationwide to resist ICE
Hundreds of clergy from around the country gathered in Minneapolis to learn from Minnesota faith leaders how to protest against ICE enforcement. Then they took to the streets and helped block the city's airport.
A church at the center of crisis speaks: “We refuse to submit to chaos and terror”
At the center of recent violence in Minneapolis, Westminster Presbyterian Church's session calls for courageous love.
Pittsburgh Presbyterians join interfaith push for immigrant dignity
On Fridays, a group of interfaith believers holds a vigil outside the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, where over 800 people have been held amid the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.
Minnesota Presbyterians mobilize after ICE shooting in Minneapolis
After an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, Presbyterian congregations across the Twin Cities are mobilizing — through interfaith partnerships, legal observer training and public witness.
Praying around a bullet hole
Teri McDowell Ott offers a prayer of lament after the Minneapolis ICE shooting, naming grief, honoring the life lost and calling the church to witness, healing and hope.
In Chicago, Faith Leaders Reflect on Legacy Supporting Immigrants’ Rights: ‘We Have to Stand Up for Every Person’
From sanctuary efforts in the ‘80s to Trump’s latest deportation efforts, Chicago’s faith leaders lean into commitment to immigrants.
In Minneapolis, clergy mobilize to manage ICE raids targeting Somali immigrants
Preparing for ICE agents' presence in the city, an interfaith coalition shared best practices for dealing with law enforcement at houses of worship.
Clergy response to border patrol in Charlotte
During a Border Patrol sweep, pastors in stoles and collars became trained observers — documenting detentions, comforting frightened neighbors, and bearing witness to God’s call to protect the vulnerable.
The Rev. David Black’s ICE protest arises from his Chicago church’s long tradition
‘I’m seeing almost a revival of Christianity through what’s happening at Broadview in Chicago,’ PC(USA) pastor David Black said.
At least seven faith leaders arrested at Broadview ICE facility protest
'I've got bruises all over my body,' the Rev. Michael Woolf, who was thrown to the ground and arrested by police, told RNS.
“An authority for love”: Portland faith leaders stand with immigrants outside ICE facility
“People have said to me, ‘I didn’t know churches could do good things.’” In Portland, clergy are showing up daily to support immigrants and witness to hope at the ICE site.
Speaker Johnson says clergy protesting deportations have no right to ‘get in the face’ of DHS agents
Johnson initially claimed he was not aware of the instances, despite having been directly asked about one of the incidents in a press conference earlier this month.
After clergy arrests, religious pushback to ICE expands in Chicago
More than 210 mostly Chicago-area clergy, representing a range of liberal and conservative traditions, have signed a letter criticizing ICE titled ‘Jesus is Being Tear Gassed at Broadview.’
What happens when ministry becomes a security risk?
PC(USA) churches seek to balance hospitality and inclusion amid new security concerns.
Chicago pastors confront escalating violence at ICE detention facility
Chicago Presbyterian pastors report pepper spray, rubber bullets and escalating force at ICE’s Broadview facility. Faith leaders demand accountability.
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