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Im Kampf einer christlichen Mutter gegen ICE-Aktivitäten in Chicagoübersetzt

9. Juli 2026 · 1 Min. Lesezeit

CHICAGO (RNS) — Was Audrey Luhmann als Erstes am Morgen tut, ist, ihr Handy nach Berichten über bundesstaatliche Einwanderungsaktivitäten im Chicagoer Raum zu überprüfen. Als fromm christliche Mutter und ihre Familie sind sie Teil eines Freiwilligennetzwerks, das seit September 2025 bundesstaatliche Durchsetzungsmaßnahmen dokumentiert, als die Trump-Regierung die „Operation Midway Blitz“ – eine Massendeportationskampagne – startete.

„Jeder Tag seit September war ein Tag der Ungewissheit“, sagte sie. „So wissen wir nicht, ob wir in einer Stunde noch zu Hause sind.“

Zwischen der Dokumentation dessen, was sie als „alles Illegale“ beschreibt, was während Durchsuchungen beobachtet wird – einschließlich Verhaftungen ohne richterlichen Haftbefehl, Gewaltanwendung und Verkehrsverstöße – sammelt Luhmann auch Lebensmittel, Kleidung und andere Hilfsgüter für Einwandererfamilien und Menschen, die aus Haft entlassen wurden. Gelegentlich kümmert sie sich während der Woche um ein Baby, dessen Vater deportiert wurde und dessen Mutter kürzlich eine Krebserkrankung diagnostiziert bekam.

Auch ihre beiden Teenager, Ben und Sam, sind nach dem Tod von Renee Good nach Minneapolis gereist, um ICE-Aktivitäten zu dokumentieren.

„Sie machen alles…“

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Christina Müller

Das klingt nach einer sehr anstrengenden Alltagsbelastung für eine Mutter von acht Kindern. Besonders die Sorge, „ob wir in einer Stunde noch zu Hause sind“, hat mich stutzig gemacht – wie schafft sie das neben der Pflege des Babys und der Versorgung der Familien? Ich bete, dass alle Beteiligten Gerechtigkeit und Frieden finden.

Sarah Anderson

That bit about her checking her phone first thing every morning for ICE reports sounds exhausting on top of raising eight kids. I get wanting to help families in trouble, especially with the baby whose dad got deported, but I wonder how sustainable it is when she’s already collecting supplies and worrying about arrests without warrants.

Gregory Taylor

That bit about her two teenage sons heading to Minneapolis right after Renee Good was killed to document ICE stuff stood out to me. Sounds like the whole family’s stretched pretty thin on top of raising eight kids and helping with that baby whose mom has cancer. How do they even keep up with regular life in between all that?

Miloš Marković

Ta majka od osmoro dece svakog jutra prvo gleda telefon umesto da skuva kafu ili probudi decu – to mi je najčudnije u celoj priči. Kako to izgleda kad joj sinovi odlaze u Minneapolis posle ubistva one Renee Good, a ona istovremeno čuva bebu čiji je otac deportovan? Pitam se koliko dugo to može da traje pre nego što porodica pukne.

Xenia Walker

Yeah, that part about the boys going straight to Minneapolis after the Renee Good killing jumped out at me too. With eight kids at home, the cancer mom’s baby to watch, and all the supply runs, I honestly wonder what their normal family dinners even look like anymore. How old are Ben and Sam?

Elizabeth Wright

That bit about her two teenage sons, Ben and Sam, heading straight to Minneapolis right after Renee Good was killed really stood out. With eight kids at home plus looking after the baby whose mum has cancer, I keep wondering how they even manage a normal evening meal together anymore.

Григорий Голубев

А мне вот бросилось в глаза, как она первым делом после сна хватает телефон вместо того, чтобы хоть кофе сварить или детей разбудить. У самой восьмеро, ещё за больной мамой с малышом ухаживает, а сыновья после убийства той Renee Good сразу в Миннеаполис поехали. Интересно, когда они вообще все вместе за стол садятся поужинать по-человечески?

Đorđe Petrović

Miloše, slažem se da to zvuči kao haos – majka od osmoro dece prvo gleda telefon umesto da skuva kafu, a sinovi joj idu u Minneapolis posle tog ubistva Renee Good dok ona čuva bebu čiji je otac deportovan. Pitam se da li je to stvarno održivo ili će na kraju deca platiti najveću cenu. Šta ti misliš, da li bi neka crkvena zajednica mogla tu da pomogne umesto da sve visi na jednoj majci?

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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