A prayer from Rev. Deborah Lee, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity.

Holy, Loving and Compassionate One,

We hold grief in our hearts at the brutal and tragic ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good, a beloved daughter, mother of three, poet, and good neighbor—whose life was taken in Minneapolis during an ICE enforcement operation. Every person deserves safety, belonging, and freedom from fear, harm, and discrimination. May her life be honored with justice, compassion, and the sacredness of every human life.

We say her name. And we say the names of at least 6 other loved ones who have been killed in ICE operations since the beginning of 2025: parents, workers, immigrants and citizens: Jaime Alanis Garcia, Silverio Villegas Gonzales, Marimar Martinez, Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, Josue Castro Rivera, Keith Portal Jr., and one who is still unnamed killed at the Rio Grande.

We say their names. And we say the names of the 32 people who needlessly died in ICE detention in 2025, deprived of healthcare, basic necessities and their liberty. We lift up each life who has died into your loving arms. We pray for their children, their families and communities who are suffering and grieving. Grant them comfort, healing and the strength to go on.

We condemn these ICE killings. And we lift up their lives. We celebrate the fullness of their lives, their best memories, their hopes and their dreams. May their dreams become ours. May we carry them in our hearts and remember them with dignity, honor, and justice.

We pray for the ceasing of this state's racialized violence and state terror. The occupation and repression has stricken our communities with fear, grief and trauma. Here within our nation and through our country’s actions globally.

We pray for the end of US military violence, state violence and all forms of violence that go against the dignity and sacredness of human life. We pray for the more than 80 people who were killed this week in the US attack on Venezuela in direct violation of human rights, sovereignty and international law. Our faiths teach us: No life must be shed. No stealing of that which is not ours.

We pray for the protection of all people. We hold the 68,000 who are confined in ICE detention centers across the country. We pray for their safe release and swift return to their loved ones. We pray for refugees and people everywhere who have been displaced and impacted by militarism and violence, especially in Palestine and Sudan.

When systems of power turn into tools of harm rather than peace, grant us the courage to speak up in truth and stand with those who face injustice. Give us the commitment to continue to look out for one another and walk in humility alongside those who suffer.

May our hearts mourn, but still grow in love. In the face of “might makes right”, give us resolve in the belief that only Love makes right. May our creativity transform fear, force, and dehumanization into actions that honor and protect all human life and dignity.

Grant us a deep source to continue to walk in love, welcome all with joy and compassion, and celebrate our common humanity. May our wellspring of love run deep and overflow.