The death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is sad and tragic. A life lost is not a political win, a rhetorical prop, or a meme to be weaponized. Christians should be slow to speak, quick to grieve, and careful not to exploit the dead for moral leverage. Grief, however, does not require us to stop thinking critically. Sorrow does not absolve leaders who have spent years sowing contempt for law and order of responsibility for the climate they helped create. The calamity is not ran

Unchecked immigration enforcement produces real harm: increased crime in some communities, overburdened schools and hospitals, depressed wages, housing strain. These costs are borne disproportionately by the poor and working class.