Congressman Fine Demands Arrests and Imprisonment After Anti-Immigration Protesters Disrupt Minnesota Church Service

On Tuesday, Representative Randy Fine condemned what he described as a disruption of a Sunday church service in Minnesota, calling for arrests and lengthy prison sentences for those involved and accusing the political left of encouraging intimidation in houses of worship.

“The left is out of control,” the Florida Republican stated in a recent interview. He noted that if a similar incident occurred in Florida, “someone probably would have been shot,” citing the state’s self-defense laws. “You’re allowed to stand your ground and protect yourself in Florida.”

On Sunday, anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. David Easterwood, one of the church’s pastors, leads a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.

Fine emphasized that the protesters should be fully prosecuted. “I hope every one of them is arrested,” he said. “Every one of them needs to be sent to jail, because this cannot become common practice in our country.”

Regarding ICE’s role, Fine stated: “ICE is targeting foreign invaders who came to our country illegally and refused to leave, so we have to send them home.” He labeled disrupting worship services as “unbelievable” and framed it as a threat to religious liberty that must lead to federal charges. “If the left believes it can go into churches and synagogues and disrupt people and families, it will make people afraid to practice their religion,” he said. “This has to be stopped, and it won’t be unless these people are held accountable.”

Fine added that those involved were “unapologetic” and felt justified in their actions. “They don’t think they did anything wrong,” he explained. “They’re so delusional in their beliefs, they believe doing anything to advance them is acceptable… These people have to go to jail for a very long time. We’ve got to lock these people up, put them in jail, and throw away the key.”

In a separate comment, Fine praised President Donald Trump’s second term at its one-year mark, stating that the country would be worse off if former Vice President Kamala Harris had won the 2024 election. “No president has worked harder in a year,” he said, highlighting accomplishments including “ending eight wars” and “a bill that will create record-size tax refunds for people this year.” He also cited an economy growing at more than 5% and declining gas prices.

Fine described the election as presenting “two forks in the road,” with voters choosing President Trump. “The country is so much better because of it,” he added. “I’m just so grateful to be on his team.”