DHS spied on at least five Midwest churches probing anti-ICE activists
Court records reveal federal immigration agents surveilled multiple congregations in recent months as part of investigations into immigration activists.
What to know
- Court records reveal DHS surveilled at least five Midwest churches while investigating anti-ICE activists in recent months.
- Church leaders disclosed the surveillance to their congregations, reaffirming their commitment to activism despite federal scrutiny.
- The revelations raise questions about the scope of government surveillance targeting religious institutions engaged in immigration activism.
Government surveillance of churches engaged in immigration activism represents an overreach that threatens religious freedom.
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“The Trump regime spied on at least five Midwest churches as part of its mass deportation obsessions”
tusk81 · Mastodon
Churches are justified in continuing their activism and standing firm against federal scrutiny.
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“When Rev. Jen Crow told her congregation Sunday that court filings indicate their church was one of *five* surveilled by federal immigration agents in recent months, she added, "We know what the work of the church is." In response, the…”
jackmjenkins@mastodon.online · Mastodon
“The Trump regime spied on at least five Midwest churches as part of its mass deportation obsessions”
tusk81, Mastodon user · Mastodon
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NEW from me: When Rev. Jen Crow told her congregation Sunday that court filings indicate their church was one of *five* surveilled by federal immigration agents in recent months, she added, “We know what the work of the church is.” In response, the sanctuary burst into applause. https:// religionnews.com/2026/08/19/de…