As a faith-based organization composed largely of Catholic and Protestant institutions, our advocacy is rooted in love, peace, and justice. We take seriously the call to love our neighbors as ourselves – no exceptions – and we stand with our immigrant neighbors. 

Love demands we speak out against the violent actions being carried out by ICE and CBP, under the direction of the Trump Administration. The recent murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by ICE agents are a tragic injustice. These murders are added to the 31 reported deaths in ICE custody in 2025 and six deaths already in 2026. Countless of our immigrant neighbors have been terrorized, violently detained, deported, and stripped of due process and dignity.  

Make no mistake: the Trump Administration’s immigration operations are antithetical to the very faith tenets we hold as sacred – that all humans are endowed with inherent dignity. We find it deeply disturbing that an Administration that espouses Christian ideals has been operating a campaign of terror, fear, racism, and vitriol. These actions do not reflect Christian values, something this Administration purports to identify with, but rather these actions mirror and embody humanity’s original social sin – rooted in deceit and wickedness.

We resist justifications for these violent actions based on the assertion that “these illegal aliens have broken the law by illegally entering the US.” Let us remind you that the United States is a country predominantly made up of immigrants. Let us remember the disturbing reality that it was immigrants from Europe who stole Indigenous Peoples’ lands in the Americas, who erased the culture and identity of these Indigenous peoples, who, in some cases, committed genocide, and who forcibly moved them to reservations. Let us not forget that our country was built on the backs of Black enslaved people, forcibly extracted from their homes, enslaved, and subjected to unspeakable forms of violence and exploitation. The list of injustices goes on and on, and unfortunately continues today. 

Echoing the words of the Bible, we affirm the inherent dignity of all immigrants: “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt” (Leviticus 19:34). In fact, Jesus himself was an immigrant in Egypt, after his family fled persecution in Israel (Matthew 2:13-20), and Jesus’ teachings emphasized the importance of welcoming the foreigner (Matthew 25:35-46). The Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown stands in direct opposition to the scriptural call to love our neighbors. 

And yet, though we are left reeling with a deep sense of anger and frustration, we choose love and hope! Let us stir each other up to action in the face of despair and great evil. Let us speak up, yes, and let us also act. As representatives of faith-based investors, we stand at the intersection of morality and business responsibilities. We are called to steward our resources in a worthy and responsible manner, and we call on companies to respect the human rights of all peoples. We are encouraged to hear that, a day after the murder of Alex Pretti, over 60 large Minnesota-based companies published a letter calling for an “immediate de-escalation of tensions” in the state. This represents a rare public statement by corporations, although the letter did not go so far as to condemn the Trump Administration’s immigration operations. We commend these companies for publishing a statement, while also recognizing there is an opportunity for them and other companies to be bolder in their condemnation of evil, not just in talk, but also in action. Companies can and should play a significant role in speaking out against evil, and they have even more power and influence when they speak collectively. 

The regime of fear and chaos deployed by the Trump Administration is powerful and scary, but it is no match for the forces of love. Fueled by love and humanity, let us speak out and act, individually and collectively, as investors and corporations, to pursue justice and accountability. 

Despite our office remaining open given the nature of our work, we stand in solidarity and in line with the national boycott against ICE.