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Dozens of religious groups sue after Trump administration says it won’t stop immigration arrests at houses of worship

Twenty-Seven organizations have filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration to prevent immigration enforcement in houses of worship, claiming it violates their religious rights.
The Department of Homeland Security ended a policy that protected sensitive locations, such as churches, causing increased fear among congregants about deportation.
Religious leaders argue that immigration actions during congregational activities threaten their practices and that allowing arrests in places of worship will harm their religious practice and deter attendance at services.
Pope Francis highlighted the dignity of migrants in a letter, opposing deportations while recognizing the need for safety from criminals.

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Faith groups sue over Trump administration policy to permit ICE arrests at churches

More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups filed a federal lawsuit to block a Trump policy allowing ICE agents to make arrests in places of worship.

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New York Post

Legal bid to keep immigration raids from houses of worship likely to ‘lose at every step’: expert

An attempt by religious groups to block the Trump administration from conducting immigration raids at houses of worship will probably "lose at every step" of the legal process, one expert predicted.

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Trump says he won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship

In a significant legal challenge, over 27 Christian and Jewish organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s recent policy change that permits immigration arrests within places of worship. The coalition, which includes prominent groups such as the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism, argues that this policy infringes upon religious freedoms […]

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ThePatriotLight - 15 Christian Denominations Sue Trump Administration over Immigration Arrests in Churches

ThePatriotLight - A coalition of roughly 15 Christian denominations is part of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's policy of conducting immigration arrests within houses of worship. The Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church are three Christian denominations that joined the suit, which contends the Department of Homeland Security "substantially restricted immigration enforcement ac…

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Straight Arrow News

Religious groups sue Trump administration over ICE guidelines, pope weighs in

Faith-based groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop ICE arrests in places of worship. Congregation leaders said fear has caused a decrease in service attendance. President Donald Trump rolled back policies that restricted immigration enforcement at locations including churches and schools. Pope Francis said mass deportations will "end badly." Full Story Dozens of religious groups are suing the Trump administration to…

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Faith Groups Sue Over Trump Administration’s Policy Allowing ICE Raids in Places of Worship – Knowhere News

El Centro, California is home to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service Processing Center. (Images from Getty Images) On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security was sued by more than two dozen religious organizations, including the North Carolina Council of Churches, contesting the Trump administration’s decision to reverse a rule that prohibited Immigration and Customs Enforcement from raiding places of worship. Injunctions t…

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