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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Luis Andres Henao and Deepa Bharath

US faith leaders opposed to ICE raids counsel nonviolent resistance and lead by example

Immigration Raids Los Angeles - (© 2025 Stephen Lam / S.F. Chronicle)

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.

Anderson, who leads McCarty Memorial Christian Church in the city's West Adams Terrace neighborhood, believes he was upholding his moral duty to stand against injustice, but in a nonviolent manner that his faith demands.

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