Over the past few months, many of you have watched disturbing footage of anti-ICE protests across the country. We have seen mobs interfering with lawful arrests, blocking federal vehicles, striking officers, and, in some cases, attempting to use vehicles as weapons. We have also heard repeated claims that ICE is arresting U.S. citizens. That claim is false.
ICE does not have the authority to arrest American citizens. Out of hundreds of thousands of arrests, only two individuals were mistakenly detained, both of whom were immediately released once citizenship was verified. Yet the outrage continues, and on the surface, it makes no sense. Why are people losing their minds over the arrest of illegal aliens who have been convicted of serious crimes?
That question forces us to look deeper. This is not merely politics. There is a geopolitical and spiritual dimension driving what we are witnessing.
Recently, activists occupied a Target store in St. Paul, Minnesota, accusing the company of allowing ICE to operate in its parking lot. Protesters sat on the floor, chanting and singing, claiming—without evidence—that ICE agents were detaining parents and abandoning children. Those claims were false. What stood out was not only the deception, but the demographic profile of the protesters and the emotional fervor behind it. Many are deeply shaped by social media narratives and mainstream media framing, disconnected from reality, yet convinced they are on the side of righteousness.