It begins! Arrests of those who invaded Minnesota church, disrupted worship

Leftists en masse praised a faction of anti-ICE protesters who invaded a church in St. Paul last weekend, disrupted its Christian worship service and rioted.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison proudly boasted that it was First Amendment activity, not a crime. He refused to enforce his own state’s laws regarding trespass and disturbing the peace.

He also claimed, completely inaccurately, that there was no federal crime either.

There apparently was, as two of those riot organizers now have been arrested.

A report at Fox News confirms federal authorities have arrested activist lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong and St. Paul School Board member Chauntyll Louisa Allen.

They were among the mob of anti-ICE agitators who stormed Cities Church in St. Paul.

AG Pam Bondi identified the two arrested and FBI Director Kash Patel says they are facing charges of violating the FACE Act, which specifically prohibits interfering with the exercise of religion at a place of worship.

“Minutes ago at my direction, HSI and FBI agents executed an arrest in Minnesota. So far, we have arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota,” Bondi wrote on X.

“A second arrest has been made at my direction. Chauntyll Louisa Allen has been taken into custody,” she announced minutes later.

Minutes ago at my direction, @HSI_HQ and @FBI agents executed an arrest in Minnesota.

So far, we have arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

We will share more updates as they…

— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) January 22, 2026

UPDATE: A second arrest has been made at my direction. Chauntyll Louisa Allen has been taken into custody.

More to come.

WE WILL PROTECT OUR HOUSES OF WORSHIP

— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) January 22, 2026

Ominously, Bondi confirmed, “More to come.”

“We will share more updates as they become available. Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP,” she added.

The report charged that Armstrong helped to organize the storming of Cities Church in in St. Paul on Sunday. Allen is a member of the St. Paul School Board who also helped organize the protest.

And, Fox confirmed, “Armstrong continued to harass people connected with the church as recently as Wednesday.”

The attack on the church was one among many in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region in protest of federal immigration law crackdown efforts.

The crackdown has followed massive evidence of huge fraud scams being perpetrated against American taxpayers in the state’s Somali immigrant community. Losses already are estimated in the billions of dollars and multiple investigations are under way.