Attendance Drops, Fear Rises in Immigrant Churches as Trump Takes over DC

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

I never thought I had one day to cancel Sunday worship because it is not safe for our Latino siblings to come to church. But here we are ... , wrote one pastor on Facebook.

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More than a dozen faith-based groups are suing Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security over the agency's policy to conduct immigration raids in "sensitive locations," including houses of worship.

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-- Truthout (@truthout.org) Jul 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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Those pastors should sue for loss of income!

#1 | Posted by danni at 2025-08-20 02:02 PM

Latinos not able to attend Church on Sunday?

This will secretly win Trump even more of that Latino Male vote who only goes to church because their wife makes them.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-20 03:04 PM

It's not a good look for the ICE Patrol, all geared up and rockin' their face masks, standing outside a church on Sunday, just waiting on parishioners to leave after mass. It's even worse when some of those creeps enter into a house of worship on the Lord's Day, and opens those goons to an errant bolt of lightning on a clear day. Remember: Jesus was not one to be intimidated ...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-20 05:14 PM

ICE has gone all copycat; using Hitler's, "Defending the Homeland" which was a central theme in Nazi propaganda in WWII... in huge letters on their new ICE Trump Trucks.

Which also have his name on them.

drudge.com

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-20 05:22 PM

Now that I am retired, I just called in and volunteered today to work for free with an immigration legal rights project in Los Angeles 20 hours a week advising people arrested by ICE, both in and out of custody. I need some training, but I expect to start working with clients in two weeks. I TOTALLY believe in fighting the authoritarian Power that has been unleashed on decent, honest, hard working people in this nation BY the Trump Gestapo.

#5 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-08-20 09:34 PM

Good for you, M8. Bet you'll like it.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-20 09:39 PM

Wow congrats on hanging it up! Graat way to keep a hand in the game too, imagine the cash value of your hourly rate.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-20 09:43 PM

okay, I get it, Orange man bad.

Now, what is the solution to illegal immigration?

#8 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-08-21 02:49 PM

Orange man bad.

He is? Why?

Now, what is the solution to illegal immigration?
#8 | POSTED BY KWRX25

What's the problem with illegal immigrants?

They've been taking care of America for decades without you even realizing they were here.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-21 02:54 PM

Great question.

What is so bad about illegal immigration that it's worth spending tens of thousands of dollars per deportee.

Can we see your cost benefit analysis of why that makes financial sense.

No, because you don't have one and you don't care how much it costs to make people suffer in camps.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-21 03:27 PM

This has been my experience. I do not see Latinos at Mass anymore and I attend a parish that is tri-lingual (English, Polish, and Spanish). The Spanish is pointless now in light of the people who are currently attending and it has been that way for a few months.

#11 | Posted by anton at 2025-08-21 04:14 PM

they've been taking care of America for decades without you even realizing they were here.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-21 02:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

Yes, and that includes all the 'illegals' who have worked at Mar-A-Lardo and on Trump's construction sites and in his other hotels for decades.

#12 | Posted by anton at 2025-08-21 04:16 PM

Now, what is the solution to illegal immigration?
#8 | POSTED BY KWRX25

Congress. You know. The folks that actually created the problem.

Now. Where is the promised Ceasefire in Ukraine? People are dying while your President dithers and harasses his own citizens.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-21 04:43 PM

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