{"id":291565,"date":"2026-01-26T16:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/?p=291565"},"modified":"2026-06-06T12:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:33:00","slug":"christians-pray-and-reflect-after-fatal-shootings-in-immigration-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/christians-pray-and-reflect-after-fatal-shootings-in-immigration-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota churches pray for peace after fatal ICE shootings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrick Doherty\u2019s wife, Corinne, texted him with the news Friday: Agents with ICE \u2014 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement \u2014 had converged on the family\u2019s suburban Minnesota neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doherty preaches for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/why-are-you-even-talking-about-it\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Woodbury Church of Christ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a growing community east of St. Paul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe street we live on is maybe predominantly immigrant,\u201d the father of three said. \u201cFor several of our neighbors, English isn\u2019t their first language.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico. Cuba. Southeast Asia. The East African nation of Eritrea. These are just a few of his neighbors\u2019 native lands.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-ad\">\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone zone-id=\"59619\" class=\"ad instory\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone alt-zone-id=\"59698\" class=\"ad instory mobile\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICE showing up wasn\u2019t entirely surprising, given that President Donald Trump <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/minneapolis-shooting-immigration-updates-1-26-2026\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has made Minnesota a major focus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of his administration\u2019s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/religionunplugged.com\/news\/2026\/1\/30\/faith-fear-fault-lines-minnesota-immigration\">Inside the Minnesota immigration fight&#8217;s faith fault lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since December, the Department of Homeland Security has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/minneapolis-pretti-trump-immigration-protests-068b69d4?st=HmK5jd&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deployed about 3,000 federal agents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the state where Tim Walz \u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/06\/us\/tim-walz-governor-minnesota.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.7COB.yJSvUWFBxcp4&amp;smid=url-share\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the 2024 running mate for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014\u00a0serves as governor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMost everybody has had some impact by it,\u201d Doherty said of how the crackdown has touched his neighbors and fellow Christians. \u201cIt can be everything from their favorite restaurant is shut down because the workers aren\u2019t available to someone they know is detained.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-holder\">\n<div class=\"oembed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Minneapolis residents assemble for large anti-ICE protest, despite Arctic weather\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jk7BjH1PaUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Seeking \u2018calmer hearts\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local and state leaders have clashed with Homeland Security officials over the Minnesota operation. Protests by citizens have erupted in the streets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agents\u2019 fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens \u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/23\/us\/politics\/fbi-agent-ice-shooting-renee-good.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.Bx-2.czmvB9GTjFQF&amp;smid=url-share\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renee Good earlier this month<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/25\/us\/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.B7jq.Wg7N5A5Ev6OB&amp;smid=url-share\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alex Pretti on Saturday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014\u00a0have exacerbated the tensions and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/26\/us\/minnesota-ice-shootings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.HVA.qGHJ.apDXAjRm6rD9&amp;smid=url-share\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sparked widespread debate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the federal government\u2019s tactics. In all, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/immigration-enforcement-deaths-six-ee1221223c15f6aee8e4ed8f15fb4dc9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at least six people have died<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the nationwide immigration enforcement campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-ad\">\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone zone-id=\"59619\" class=\"ad instory\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone alt-zone-id=\"59698\" class=\"ad instory mobile\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Churches of Christ in the Twin Cities area, Christians devoted time Sunday to prayer and reflection on the ongoing turmoil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere are so many troubles that are on our minds this morning,\u201d elder Ron Delamarter prayed at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/meet-the-suddenly-most-quotable-minister-in-minnesota\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richfield Church of Christ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a Minneapolis suburb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe events in this city have torn us \u2014 the loss of life,\u201d Delamarter added. \u201cAnd we look to you for guidance, knowing that your will will be done in this circumstance, Lord. We don\u2019t understand exactly why these things are taking place, but we pray for leaders that have calmer hearts and calmer minds and will resolve this peacefully.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_291569\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-291569\" class=\"wp-image-291569 size-resp600\" src=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM-600x316.jpg\" alt=\"Elder Ron Delamarter prays at the Richfield Church of Christ in a Minneapolis suburb.\" width=\"600\" height=\"316\" data-photocredit=\"Video screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM-1536x809.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM-2000x1053.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-12.07.25-PM.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-291569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elder Ron Delamarter prays at the Richfield Church of Christ in a Minneapolis suburb.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 2 miles of where Good and Pretti died, elder John Austion of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/george-floyd-champion-for-justice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minneapolis Central Church of Christ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> urged members to remain strong in their faith and not give into fear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI already love the Lord,\u201d Austion said before leading the congregation in singing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/allgospellyrics.com\/printwin.php?id=12426\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI Really Love the Lord.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cIf you don\u2019t love the Lord by now, something is wrong because the Lord has been keeping us out of harm\u2019s way so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cICE has been to my job twice, harassing my co-workers,\u201d the Costco employee added. \u201cBut I just want you to know that God has got us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_291570\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.21.49-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-291570\" class=\"wp-image-291570 size-resp600\" src=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.21.49-PM-600x432.jpg\" alt=\"Elder John Austion leads singing at the Minneapolis Central Church of Christ. \" width=\"600\" height=\"432\" data-photocredit=\"Video screenshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.21.49-PM-600x432.jpg 600w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.21.49-PM-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.21.49-PM-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.21.49-PM-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-26-at-4.21.49-PM.jpg 1146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-291570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elder John Austion leads singing at the Minneapolis Central Church of Christ.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even still, the predominantly Black congregation has seen Sunday attendance numbers drop as members stay home out of fear, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/george-floyd-champion-for-justice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">minister Russell A. Pointer Sr.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Christian Chronicle.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The congregation doesn\u2019t have a lot of immigrant members, but \u201cpeople are still scared to come out of their houses,\u201d Pointer said. \u201cPeople are on edge just because they (federal agents) have the propensity and the proclivity to pick on people of color.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey\u2019re shooting Whites,\u201d he added, referring to Good and Pretti, \u201cbut they\u2019re picking on people of color, so they\u2019ll pull you over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-ad\">\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone zone-id=\"59619\" class=\"ad instory\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone alt-zone-id=\"59698\" class=\"ad instory mobile\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><b>Food distribution numbers down<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minneapolis Central <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/demand-for-food-ministries-rises-with-grocery-prices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organizes a weekly Saturday food giveaway<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a high proportion of immigrant clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the number of families served has dropped from about 250 to 300 a week before the crackdown to roughly 150, the minister said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey\u2019re scared to come,\u201d said Pointer, who has started working at home most days rather than driving to his church office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He\u2019s emphasizing prayer and fasting for the congregation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280006\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280006\" class=\"wp-image-280006 size-resp600\" src=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1-600x390.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers prepare food bags for distribution at the Minneapolis Central Church of Christ.\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" data-photocredit=\"Photo by Bobby Ross Jr.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1-600x390.jpg 600w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1-2000x1301.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/central1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers prepare food bags for distribution at the Minneapolis Central Church of Christ in 2024.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe feel like a Third World country,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve never seen anything like this before. It\u2019s unprecedented. And so to deal with this, we have to fast and pray.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elsewhere in the Twin Cities, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/divine-power-saves-minnesota-minister-hurt-in-fire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roseville Church of Christ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 a predominantly African immigrant congregation with members from Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia and Togo \u2014 prayed for peace to reign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe prayed for the people that are being affected,\u201d said Richard Inyang, the church\u2019s Nigerian-born minister. \u201cAnd we show love and empathy for them. But at the same time, we always advise people to be law-abiding immigrants, law-abiding citizens. Work to get your path to become a citizen, but don\u2019t break the law.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280398\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280398\" class=\"wp-image-280398 size-resp600\" src=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family-600x492.jpg\" alt=\"The Inyang family poses for a photo by the Roseville Church of Christ sign. Richard Inyang has served as the congregation\u2019s minister for 15 years.\" width=\"600\" height=\"492\" data-photocredit=\"Photo by Bobby Ross Jr.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family-600x492.jpg 600w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family-1024x839.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family-1536x1259.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family-2000x1639.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/inyang-family.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Inyang family poses for a photo by the Roseville Church of Christ sign in 2024. Richard Inyang, dressed in white, survived a fire that nearly killed him and has returned to full-time ministry.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inyang said he urges church members to make sure they carry legal documentation and passports with them in case agents stop them. A few members have stopped attending worship out of fear, but the minister said he doesn\u2019t know if they are in the U.S. legally or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inyang, who <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/divine-power-saves-minnesota-minister-hurt-in-fire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">survived a 2024 fire that nearly killed him,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recently traveled on an annual mission trip to Nigeria and neighboring Cameroon. After returning, he took his family to lunch at a favorite Chinese buffet restaurant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn normal times, we stand in line to get food,\u201d he said. \u201cBut that Sunday was just like scanty \u2014\u00a0you see only the Americans and a very few people of color.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn general, everywhere is looking kind of quiet because of the situation,\u201d he added. \u201cMost of the restaurants \u2014 you don\u2019t find a lot of people. And the streets and other places are kind of quiet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-ad\">\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone zone-id=\"59619\" class=\"ad instory\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone alt-zone-id=\"59698\" class=\"ad instory mobile\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><b>Looking for answers in Scriptures<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Woodbury church, the congregation where Doherty preaches, all four elders read Scriptures, made brief comments and prayed for Minnesota \u2014 and the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe elders wrestle with and think and talk about how we should respond, what we should do, how to be wise, how to be balanced, how to share that we care,\u201d elder Bruce Goodwin said in his remarks. \u201cWe believe that one of those ways is simply by reading from the Word, hearing what God has to say and also praying.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elder Matt Robinson told the congregation: \u201cAs Christians, our response to this present crisis will look different than that of the president or the governor, as our king is Jesus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-holder\">\n<div class=\"oembed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Divine Coincidence\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IuGf2ReBjmo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his sermon, Doherty mentioned the ICE raid on his street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think what\u2019s happening in our cities is wrong, and I realize you can disagree,\u201d he said to fellow Christians. \u201cI think the deaths are tragic, and I know we all agree on that.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doherty emphasized the importance of Christians maintaining unity, even if they disagree on certain matters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The minister said he ate lunch with a friend of a different political persuasion after ICE showed up in his neighborhood.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think if you cannot sit across from somebody you disagree with, you\u2019ve got to check your heart,\u201d he said. \u201cJesus had zealots and tax collectors and traitors on his team, and he washed all their feet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think if you cannot sit across from somebody you disagree with, you\u2019ve got to check your heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><b>Latino family \u2018pretty rattled\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the ICE raid, Doherty went to check on Latino neighbors who live about five doors from him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The family has \u201ca lot of kids\u201d who often play outside, the minister said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He feared the father or mother might have been detained.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"inline-ad\">\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone zone-id=\"59619\" class=\"ad instory\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t\t<promotion-zone alt-zone-id=\"59698\" class=\"ad instory mobile\"><\/promotion-zone>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When he knocked on the front door, no one answered. At least not immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when the father recognized Doherty, he came outside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIs everybody OK?\u201d the preacher asked.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re good,\u201d the man responded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe said his son had gone out to check the mail, and when that happened, ICE agents had grabbed him,\u201d Doherty told the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronicle. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey brought him back into the house, and they demanded to see everyone\u2019s documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_291566\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-291566\" class=\"wp-image-291566 size-resp600\" src=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Demonstrators make noise outside of hotels thought to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan 9. An ICE officer fatally shot a woman during a confrontation in Minneapolis, sparking an uproar over the presence of agents in the city and heightening political divisions around the Trump administration's migrant crackdown.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-photocredit=\"Associated Press Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/christianchronicle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26010202124602.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-291566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demonstrators make noise outside of hotels thought to house U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 9.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNobody was detained. 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