‘Which side are you going to be on?’ Kansas faith leaders urge churches to protect immigrants

By: Grace Hills

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 555

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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PRAIRIE VILLAGE — After President Donald Trump took office, a small church in Kansas City, Kansas retreated underground — abandoning their sanctuary for the basement.

Rick Behrens, senior pastor at Grandview Park Presbyterian Church, said he moved services to the locked basement in response to the administration’s decision to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter churches.

“It is ironic and shameful, is it not, that the safe spaces we call …

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