Protest, Worship, and the Core of Free Exercise |
On the anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in Minnesota
Mark Movsesian | 1.27.2026 11:49 AM
During a recent Sunday worship service at Cities Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, protesters entered the sanctuary and interrupted the service, chanting slogans related to immigration enforcement and ICE. The incident was captured on video, including the church's livestream. Church leaders and congregants later described the intrusion as frightening and deeply disruptive.
Given the early stage of the proceedings, one can't draw firm conclusions about either the facts or the law. But we do know enough for some early observations.
At a high level, the episode sits at the intersection........