US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by example – PinalCentral.com

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a interfaith prayer vigil calling for nonviolence and solidarity with immigrant neighbors at Gloria Molina Grand Park, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Demonstrators march during a protest Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.
A lone demonstrator draped in a national flag stands outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center, in front of members of the California National Guard, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a interfaith prayer vigil calling for nonviolence and solidarity with immigrant neighbors at Gloria Molina Grand Park, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a interfaith prayer vigil calling for nonviolence and solidarity with immigrant neighbors at Gloria Molina Grand Park, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a interfaith prayer vigil calling for nonviolence and solidarity with immigrant neighbors at Gloria Molina Grand Park, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Demonstrators march during a protest Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

A lone demonstrator draped in a national flag stands outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center, in front of members of the California National Guard, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
When the Rev. Edward Anderson rallied in Los Angeles this week against the Trump administration’s intensifying immigration crackdown, he positioned himself between law enforcement and his fellow protesters, serving as a human buffer.
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