What to Know
In the span of one month, multiple people lost their lives in Minneapolis for standing up to ICE agents in a nonviolent way. But, according to a Christian influencer mom on social media, Haley Williams, there are plenty of things you can do to avoid “being shot by ICE.” Never mind the fact that Renee Good and Alex Pretti did not leave their homes seeking out a violent confrontation with ICE agents on the streets of Minneapolis.
But don’t worry, because, as Haley shared in an Instagram post, “Seems that a lot of people could use a hobby, some more time in front of a stove or on a treadmill.” So, instead of challenging ICE and fighting for people who are unable to fight for themselves, or fighting for freedom of individuals in the United States, Haley has some hobbies you can take up to just stay out of it. No, it is not satire.
She says she’s not challenging ICE because she’s “not an idiot.”
In Haley’s post, she shared several photos and little descriptions of what she does daily to prevent herself from being harmed by ICE agents. As in, she lives her life as she normally would and has no interest in attending a protest to openly oppose ICE agents, despite the violence that has ensued in Minneapolis.
She noted in her post that “drinking coffee and cuddling [her] baby” is one way she keeps any potential rage in check. She also shared a photo of herself with her husband and wrote on the picture, “Research shows being happily married multiplies your contentment with not disrupting law enforcement at least 874%.”
Another image, in which Haley is holding a homemade quilt, said that taking up a hobby will keep you safe, apparently. And she really brought the message home with this one.
She wrote, “Research shows you’ll be too busy figuring out how to quilt to assault ICE agents with your vehicle or drive around blowing a whistle like a 15-year-old lifeguard.”
Another one of the photos Haley shared is of her with her kids. She wrote on that photo that she spends time with her kids because, per her cheeky “research,” spending time with your kids makes you appreciate how you can “protect them from criminals and illegal aliens.”
After someone shared a summary of Haley’s post on X (formerly Twitter), users criticized her line of thinking and her cheeky one-liners about how she “stays safe” from ICE.
“White privilege 101,” one user commented on X.
Someone else wrote, “The concept of being Christian and supporting innocent people getting shot.”
Naturally, someone had something from the Bible to point out in opposition of the influencer’s views.
“Romans 6:16,” They wrote. “‘Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey?’ They worship authority and fear. Righteousness and freedom are equivalent. And our freedom is being infringed upon.”
Haley’s Instagram is full of Bible verses and details about how she lives a Christian lifestyle devoted to leaning on her faith. But the idea of Christianity involves acceptance and love of people no matter where they are from. At least, that’s what some of us were led to believe. Apparently, Haley’s Bible is a little different.
