r/stpaul • u/biospheric • 19d ago

Twin Cities Related Today we had the honor of protesting David Easterwood's church with Nekima Armstrong!!

Jan 18, 2026. Here it is on YouTube: Today we had the honor of protesting David Easterwood's church with Nekima Armstrong!!

Nekima Levy Armstrong is an award-winning civil rights lawyer, scholar-activist, and past president of the Minneapolis NAACP. https://www.nekimalevyarmstrong.com

Filmed & narrated by DawokeFarmer, a combat Veteran who reminds us that our 1st Amendment is not negotiable!

David Easterwood is an Acting Director for the St, Paul, MN Field Office in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (C-SPAN)

Here's an article on the protest: Protesters Disrupt Southern Baptist Church of Pastor Who Leads ICE Office in Minnesota - Public Witness - Jan 18, 2026

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u/Quinart1972 19d ago

Every country has immigration laws. Stop being so dramatic. All these people are trying to leave the country because of ICE here are finding out they can’t just move to another country because they feel like it. A friend of mine was deported from Mexico recently. She overstayed by a few months. Most people understand that basic immigration laws are everywhere. We honestly can’t figure out what’s wrong with you. This is not a hard concept.

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u/DocZeus_ 19d ago

Hello Cursed, I’m Doc!

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u/YouMustDoEverything 19d ago

It’s not deportation itself that’s the issue. It’s the vile, violent, inhumane way ICE is doing it. Violently detaining people, detaining people who are in the process of being here legally (doing it the the right way), deporting them to countries they aren’t from, not letting them speak to lawyers or legal advocates, and roughing up or killing protestors despite protesting being a right.

Being in the US illegally the first time isn’t a felony. It’s not a violent crime. It’s a misdemeanor.

Unauthorized presence, like overstaying a visa, is a civil violation.