Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) dropped a bombshell on CNN’s “The Source” Monday, declaring churches an “open door” for protesters and affirming their “right” to barge in if they suspect a federal agent—like an ICE operative—is speaking from the pulpit. Her comments came amid fiery rhetoric about immigration enforcement, where she painted houses of worship as fair game for disruption if the wrong community voice turns out to be a fed in disguise. It’s the kind of statement that sounds like a green light for mob justice, wrapped in progressive sanctimony.
This isn’t just inflammatory rhetoric; it’s a direct assault on the sanctity of religious spaces, echoing the same lawless impulses that anti-2A radicals unleash on gun stores and ranges. Imagine the hypocrisy: left-wing activists storm a church over ICE suspicions, but heaven forbid a concealed carrier draws to protect a synagogue from actual threats—cue the cries of vigilantism. For the 2A community, Grijalva’s words are a stark reminder of selective outrage. Churches have increasingly become armed sanctuaries, with congregants and security teams exercising their God-given rights under the Second Amendment to defend against intruders. Data from the Crime Prevention Research Center shows permit holders stop active threats far more effectively than police alone, yet Democrats like Grijalva cheer protester rights to invade while demonizing defensive gun use. Her stance normalizes chaos, potentially forcing more faith leaders to lean on armed parishioners for real protection.
The implications ripple outward: if protesters have a right to swarm churches, what’s stopping reciprocal escalations at protests? This double standard erodes rule of law, priming the pump for broader civil unrest where 2A defenders become the last line of order. Grijalva’s Arizona district, already a hotspot for border tensions, underscores why self-reliance isn’t optional—it’s constitutional imperative. 2A supporters, take note: fortify your places of worship, train up, and vote out the enablers of anarchy.
