Dear Friends of United,
We are reeling with horror, grief, and anger over the killing of Renee Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis. We hold Ms. Good’s loved ones in our hearts and remember them in our prayers as they navigate sudden, unimaginable loss.
This tragedy was wholly preventable, yet it was the consequence of pernicious escalations made by a regime engaged in the systematic marginalization and oppression of immigrants. Since the onset of their operations in the Twin Cities, ICE has deliberately fomented unrest, waged a violent deportation campaign against our most vulnerable neighbors, violated residents' civil liberties, and killed an innocent woman.
The government’s cruel actions, bolstered by propagandists, are abhorrent, and they demand our furious denunciation. I join my fellow clergy, our elected officials, and local organizers in calling for ICE to cease its terrorizing of our communities and leave Minnesota immediately.
We are discerning additional ways to respond and offer proactive support. Today, over the lunch hour, a few of us gathered in the chapel to light candles of remembrance and intercession for so many feeling the threat of ICE’s actions. In the meantime, Monarca, a local rapid response line, has published freely downloadable resources in English, Spanish, and Somali. Additionally, they offer legal observer trainings throughout the metro area, the next of which will be held on January 15 in Golden Valley. Learn more here.
United has, for decades, aspired to help bend the “arc of the moral universe” toward justice. We find courage in our calling, emboldened by the values we share as a community. We remember Renee Good, and we speak her name with clarity of conviction.
May justice be done in her memory and for our vulnerable neighbors.
Rev. Molly T. Marshall, PhD
President
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