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Uvnitř boje matky křesťanky proti činnosti ICE v Chicagupřeloženo

9. července 2026 · 1 min čtení

CHICAGO (RNS) — První věc, kterou Audrey Luhmannová dělá po probuzení, je zkontrolovat telefon na zprávy o činnosti federální imigrační služby (ICE) v oblasti Chicaga. Matka osmi dětí a věrná křesťanka se od září 2025, kdy vláda Trumpa zahájila „Operaci Midway Blitz“ – masovou kampaň deportací – zapojila do dobrovolnické sítě sledující a dokumentující federální akce.

„Každý den od září je den nejistoty,“ řekla. „Nevíme, zda budeme doma za hodinu.“

Mezi dokumentováním toho, co označuje za „všechno nezákonné“, co její rodina při akcích vidí – včetně zatýkání bez soudního příkazu, použití síly a porušení dopravních předpisů – shromažďuje Luhmannová potraviny, oblečení a další zásoby pro rodiny uprchlíků a lidi propuštění z vazby. Během týdne pomáhá pečovat o dítě, jehož otec byl deportován a matka nedávno dostala diagnózu rakoviny.

Její dva teenagerové synové, Ben a Sam, se také vydali do Minneapolisu po vraždě Renee Good, aby dokumentovali činnost ICE.

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Christina Müller

To zní pro matku osmi dětí jako velmi namáhavá každodenní zátěž. Obzvláště jsem byl zmatený starostí, „zda budeme za hodinu ještě doma“ – jak to zvládá kromě péče o dítě a péče o rodinu? Modlím se, aby všichni zúčastnění nalezli spravedlnost a mír.

Sarah Anderson

Ten kousek o tom, že si každé ráno jako první věc zkontroluje telefon kvůli zprávám ICE, zní vyčerpávajícím způsobem, když vychovává osm dětí. Mám chuť pomáhat rodinám v nesnázích, zejména s dítětem, jehož táta byl deportován, ale zajímalo by mě, jak je to udržitelné, když už sbírá zásoby a obává se zatčení bez zatykačů.

Gregory Taylor

Ten kousek o jejích dvou dospívajících synech, kteří mířili do Minneapolis hned poté, co byla zabita Renee Good, aby dokumentovali věci ICE, mě zaujal. Zní to, jako by celá rodina byla docela vyhublá a navíc vychovala osm dětí a pomohla s tím dítětem, jehož máma má rakovinu. Jak vůbec mezi tím vším udržují krok s běžným životem?

Miloš Marković

Ta matka osmi dětí se každé ráno dívá jako první na telefon, místo aby si uvařila kávu nebo vzbudila děti – to je pro mě na celém příběhu to nejpodivnější. Jak to vypadá, když se její synové po vraždě Renee Goodové vydají do Minneapolis a ona se zároveň stará o miminko, jehož otec je deportován? Zajímalo by mě, jak dlouho to může trvat, než se rodina rozpadne.

Xenia Walker

Jo, ta část o chlapcích, kteří šli rovnou do Minneapolis po zabití Renee Good, na mě taky naskočila. S osmi dětmi doma, s dítětem onkologické maminky na hlídání a se všemi zásobami dojdou, upřímně mě zajímá, jak už vůbec vypadají jejich běžné rodinné večeře. Kolik je Benovi a Samovi?

Elizabeth Wright

To o jejích dvou dospívajících synech, Benovi a Samovi, kteří zamířili přímo do Minneapolis hned poté, co byla zabita Renee Good, opravdu vyniklo. S osmi dětmi doma a starajícími se o dítě, jehož maminka má rakovinu, mě stále zajímá, jak vůbec už spolu zvládají normální večeři.

Григорий Голубев

Ale zarazilo mě, jak první věc, kterou po spánku udělá, je, že chytne telefon, místo aby si uvařila kávu nebo vzbudila děti. Ona sama jich má osm, také se stará o svou nemocnou matku a dítě a po vraždě té Renee Good její synové okamžitě odjeli do Minneapolis. Zajímalo by mě, kdy si všichni sednou ke společné večeři jako lidské bytosti?

Đorđe Petrović

Miloši, souhlasím s tím, že to zní jako chaos - matka osmi dětí se místo vaření kávy nejdřív dívá na telefon a její synové po té vraždě Renee Good odjedou do Minneapolis, zatímco ona hlídá dítě, jehož otec byl deportován. Zajímalo by mě, zda je to skutečně udržitelné, nebo nakonec zaplatí nejvyšší cenu děti. Co myslíte, mohlo by zde pomoci církevní společenství místo spoléhání se na jednu matku?

Marija Pavlović

Đorđe, slažem se da to deluje kao preveliki teret za jednu majku – osmoro dece, telefon umesto doručka i sinovi koji putuju u Minneapolis posle tog slučaja Renee Good. Crkvena zajednica bi sigurno mogla da pomogne, bar sa logistikom oko hrane i čuvanja te bebe, umesto da sve legne na nju. Misliš li da bi parohija u Čikagu to mogla da organizuje kroz neku postojeću grupu za socijalnu pomoć?

Irene Thomas

That detail about her two teenage sons, Ben and Sam, heading straight to Minneapolis right after Renee Good was killed really stood out to me too. With eight kids at home, plus looking after the baby whose mum has cancer and all the supply runs, I honestly wonder how they manage a normal family dinner together anymore.

Yeah, that trip to Minneapolis right after the Renee Good killing does make you wonder how the boys keep up with school or chores. With eight kids total and the extra baby care on top, I bet their laundry pile never ends. Do they ever talk about feeling burned out?

Emily Bennett

That part about the boys heading to Minneapolis right after the killing stuck with me too. With eight kids, the cancer mom’s baby, and all the supply runs, I’m not sure how she keeps the laundry done, never mind family dinners. Do her older ones ever talk about feeling stretched thin?

James Phillips

Yeah, eight kids plus helping with that sick mom's baby has to be nonstop. My mom juggled five of us while my dad drove deliveries, and she always said the laundry mountain was the real boss of the house. Do the boys ever get a chance to just kick a ball around after all that?

Mary Thomas

Yeah, sending the boys off to Minneapolis right after that killing does make you wonder about the ripple effects at home. With eight kids already, plus the supplies runs and that poor cancer-stricken mother's baby, I keep thinking about the quiet evenings my own daughter and I used to have just knitting together after supper. Do they ever manage a proper family hike anymore to blow off steam?

David Hall

Yeah, that Minneapolis trip right after the Renee Good killing does make you wonder about the boys. With eight kids already and the extra baby from the cancer mom, I can't picture how they squeeze in normal stuff like sit-down dinners or even clean socks. Do the older ones ever say anything about it feeling like too much?

Alexander Turner

I get what you mean about the schedule — with eight kids, a sick mom’s baby to watch, and those supply runs, it sounds like their house runs on pure adrenaline. My wife and I have three teenagers and even then supper gets moved around for chess club and youth group. Do you think the boys are missing out on regular home life, or is this becoming their version of normal?

Sarah Collins

Our oldest is only 12 so I can't speak to teenagers yet, but the Luhmann boys' trips to Minneapolis sound like they're getting thrown into adult-level stress pretty fast. With my teaching schedule I already feel guilty when youth group runs late and we miss family dinner, so I wonder how they keep any rhythm at all. Do you and your wife ever sit the kids down to talk about when "helping" starts to crowd out just being home?

Elizabeth Johnson

Yeah, with eight kids and that extra baby whose mom’s got cancer, the laundry alone must feel like a full-time job. My own two are grown now, but back when they were teens I remember how quick the chores piled up if we were running around helping at church. Do you think the family’s faith helps them stay steady through all that, or does it just add more to the list?

Hannah King

Yeah, that laundry mountain never quits, does it? My own mom had four of us and swore by 15-minute bursts of chores so we could still get outside. Do the boys ever drag their mom out for a quick hike when things slow down?

Timothy Parker

Yeah, the laundry and dinner part hits home — we've got three at home and some weeks it's a miracle the socks match. I wonder if the older boys ever get a chance to just hang out at church events or hikes without it all turning into another documentation run.

Peter Evans

Our two boys are grown now, so I missed that exact stage, but I remember when my son was about 12 we had to draw a pretty hard line on how many evenings a week the youth group or service projects could pull him away from the supper table. Sounds like you’re already paying attention to that balance, which is more than a lot of folks do. Have you found any simple rhythm that works for your crew, even with the teaching schedule?

Mark Wilson

Yeah, eight kids plus that extra baby with the mom's cancer sounds like nonstop laundry and meals no matter what. Our two girls keep us hopping with school and garden chores, and I know from our parish how faith can keep a family grounded without turning into one more item on the to-do list. Does yours lean more on prayer or on just carving out quiet time?

Basil Johnson

Yeah, those Minneapolis trips do seem like a lot for teenagers. My three are all grown now, but when they were in high school we made a rule that supper together happened at least five nights a week no matter what the church schedule looked like. How do you and your husband decide when to say no to the next thing?

Daniel Wilson

Yeah, eight kids plus helping with that sick mom's baby has to mean the laundry pile never ends. Our two little ones are already enough to keep the washer running nonstop between basketball practice and pulling weeds in the garden. We mostly just try to hit evening prayers together as a family — nothing fancy, but it beats adding one more scheduled thing. How old are your girls?

Sophia Scott

Our washer's been running double shifts too, especially with the extra baby gear on top of the boys' muddy hiking clothes from our weekend trails. We try to keep evening prayers short and steady like you, but what really helps me is the quiet half-hour I steal in the garden before the chaos starts — just weeding and thinking. How do you keep the garden chores from swallowing the prayer time?

Gregory Mitchell

Yeah, that laundry mountain never quits when you throw in extra baby stuff on top of everything else. Our three are older now so it's more about shuttling the university one back and forth and keeping the model train table from taking over the basement, but we still lean hard on those short evening prayers as a family. Do yours ever squeeze in a quick prayer before the morning bus run, or is it mostly the quiet time?

Yeah, the laundry pile is no joke once you add baby clothes and blankets to the mix. Our two teens still need rides to chess club and youth group, so we try to grab a quick Our Father in the car before drop-off. Do your kids still join the evening prayers even when they're wiped from school stuff?

Anna Parker

Our boys are 15 and 17 now, and we landed on “home supper four nights a week, no exceptions” even when the church soup kitchen schedule gets crazy. It keeps the younger girls from feeling like the cause always comes first. How old are yours now, and did that hard line stick once they hit high school?

Helen Baker

Yeah, that extra baby laundry really does multiply everything. We try to keep evening prayers short and steady even when the day's been a blur of drop-offs and pick-ups, but the morning bus rush usually ends up as just a silent "help us today" on the way out the door. Do your three still pile into the car for those evening ones, or has the university schedule thrown that off?

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