St. Paul’s newly elected mayor defended the outrageous invasion of a Sunday church service, claiming federal agents “set the precedent” by enforcing immigration laws in schools. Her stance celebrates chaos over order and betrays every parishioner’s right to worship in peace.
Masked activists barged into a pastoral gathering last Sunday, silencing hymns and frightening congregants. Instead of denouncing the assault, Mayor Kaohly Her blamed Immigration and Customs Enforcement for having the audacity to do its job.
On national television, the mayor insisted she “didn’t support” disrupting worship—then immediately excused it as a mirror of ICE’s lawful school checks. She painted federal officers as villains for protecting our borders and communities. Her logic: if you enforce the law, you forfeit moral standing.
Let’s be clear: ICE agents execute court-issued warrants. Schools are public property, not hallowed sanctuaries defined by convenience. A mayor who equates legal enforcement with mob intimidation doesn’t champion justice—she weaponizes grievance.
Her flip-flop on CNN was more than political spin. It’s an open invitation to lawlessness and vigilantism. When city leaders apologize for disorder, they abandon every citizen who follows the rules.
St. Paul needs a mayor who upholds the rule of law, not one who legitimizes rioters. Churches must remain refuges of faith, schools of learning and streets of safety. Elected officials owe their constituents clear lines: enforce the laws that protect us, and condemn those who break them—no ifs, ands or buts.
