The Quiet Christian Resistance to America's Refugee Crackdown with Emily Belz | Episode 272
Church and Main Podcast VideosMarch 06, 202601:00:49

The Quiet Christian Resistance to America's Refugee Crackdown with Emily Belz | Episode 272

When the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation PARRIS in January 2026, thousands of legal refugees in Minnesota suddenly found themselves targets of ICE arrests and detention — despite having followed every rule required of them. In this episode, I sit down with Emily Belz, senior staff writer at Christianity Today, to unpack how this shocking crackdown unfolded and how faith communities responded.



Emily Belz- Refugees Disappeared. Churches Prayed and Lawyered Up.  (https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/02/minnesota-ice-refugees-detention-immigration-persecution/)



Emily Belz- Excerpts from a Judge’s Ruling in Favor of Minnesota Refugees (https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/03/federal-judge-ruling-minnesota-refugees-operation-parris/)



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