Immigration raids on houses of worship remain infrequent. However, arrests last week at two Los Angeles-area churches have fueled anxiety among migrants and sparked outrage among activists.
Although there have been no instances of churches in Arizona being attacked, many were already on edge.
Since the beginning of the year, Rev. Veronica Alvarez has ensured that the doors at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Phoenix, where approximately half of the congregation is Hispanic, are locked and monitored…