What happens when legality becomes the measure of human worth—and the Church stays silent? In this episode of The Faithful Citizen Podcast, we confront the erosion of sanctuary, the weaponization of law, and the quiet complicity of Christian spaces in dehumanizing rhetoric.

In a nation built on refuge and faith, why are Christians arrested outside churches? Why are Black immigrant families still treated like unwelcome guests, even when they do everything “right”? And why has the Church, called to be a sanctuary for the weary, become a gatekeeper instead?

This episode doesn’t flinch. We begin with a chilling monologue drawn from real comments. We examine ICE raids, revoked protections for persecuted Christians, and the betrayal of sacred spaces. We listen to the story of a daughter of immigrants whose family’s “legality” couldn’t shield them from exclusion. And we ask: if the Church loses its voice here—on the side of the vulnerable—where else will it fall silent?

What You’ll Hear:

A haunting monologue of online hate

ICE arrests of Iranian Christian asylum seekers

The revocation of protections for Haitian immigrants

A powerful interlude from the child of refugees

A biblical call to reclaim the Church’s witness

Listen if:

You believe faith should not be silent in the face of injustice. You’re wrestling with what it means to belong. You’re ready to confront the idols of nationalism and fear in the Church.

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