Reveal He Helped Build the Religious Right. Now He’s Fighting ICE.
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Jan 28, 2026 Rob Schenck, an evangelical minister who once helped build the religious right and later repudiated it, shares why he joined Minneapolis protests and walked memorials for Renée Good and Alex Preddy. He recounts tense confrontations with ICE, clergy-organized medical care, and how confronting his past shaped a cautious hope about political change.
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Clergy Response To Minneapolis Call
- Rob Schenck traveled to Minneapolis after a clergy call to support local leaders and to stand with congregations under threat.
- He raised funds quickly and stayed as long as necessary to offer solidarity and practical help.
Churches as Emergency Safe Spaces
- Schenck describes churches turning into makeshift clinics because immigrant members avoid emergency rooms for fear of ICE.
- He witnessed a woman injured by shattered glass being treated inside a church-run clinic staffed by volunteers.
Personal Vigils At Two Death Sites
- Schenck visited both Renée Good's memorial and George Floyd Square and left personal tokens while praying at each site.
- He connected the memorials emotionally to his own family and prayed publicly with crowds chanting names.