Deport Immigrants? Oh Yes. But Not This Guy.

Allow me to introduce you to a man named Samuel Sey.

He was born in Ghana and lived in Canada before he entered the United States legally in 2022. He’s married to an American woman, and he has American children. Sey has been a teacher, a blogger and a podcaster. He’s widely respected on the Christian right, where he has developed a substantial following.

He’s pro-life, opposes critical race theory and most definitely supports ICE and the Trump administration’s policy of mass deportation. In February 2025, for example, he wrote, “The majority of people who are complaining about the deportations are not principled people defending Christian virtue. They are insincere people using Jesus’ name in vain to attack Trump.”

“It’s not un-Christian to deport illegal immigrants,” he continued. “Christian ethics do not denounce deportations. They demand it. Since illegal immigration is a crime, Christian ethics demand justice. That justice includes deportation.”

In January of this year, he posted on X, “If you love America, you should support ICE. That doesn’t mean every member of ICE will always do the right thing (not even the Church is filled with perfect people). But ICE is a force for justice. We should support them.”

These are exactly the arguments and sentiments that helped him build his platform. When he said those words, Republican evangelicals cheered.

And then, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, ICE arrested him.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, Sey arrived in the United States in 2022 and overstayed his legal entry by more than four years. It also claimed that he “has no pending applications and accepted voluntary departure.”

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