Federal judge refuses to block immigration enforcement operations in houses of worship

Judge denies religious groups’ suit to halt immigrant arrests at churches, worship sites

null / Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 15, 2025 / 14:57 pm (CNA). A federal judge has denied an attempt by religious groups to halt the government’s policy of broadly allowing immigration officials to arrest suspected illega... [...]

Judge denies religious groups’ suit to halt immigrant arrests at churches

null / Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 15, 2025 / 14:57 pm (CNA). A federal judge has denied an attempt by religious groups to halt the government’s policy of broadly allowing immigration officials to arrest suspected illegal immigrants at houses of worship. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said in an April 11 memorandum opinion that the religious plaintiffs — which included the Mennonite Church, the Episcopal Church, the…

Judge Denies Religious Groups’ Suit to Halt Immigrant Arrests at Churches, Worship Sites

blackcatstudio The suit originally arose in February after the Department of Homeland Security under President Donald Trump rescinded Biden-era guidelines that required Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to seek their superior’s approval before arresting people at or near “sensitive locations” such as churches, hospitals, or schools.

Judges Claim Gov Could Close Down Churches for Pandemic, But Can’t Raid Them for Illegal Aliens

Earlier this year I wrote about the origins of the sanctuary movement. The sanctuary city movement emerged in the first years of the Reagan administration as Quakers, Catholic Liberation Theology and other leftist churches allied with the Soviet bloc intervened to protect leftist radicals fleeing El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua from deportation. That’s why the original announcement …

Immigration enforcement allowed inside places of worship raises community concerns

A local church in Arvin is taking a stand against a new policy that now allows immigration agents to enter houses of worship to arrest immigrants. On Friday, a federal judge ruled a new policy supporting the new administrations deportation plans. With the new policy, Homeland Security can now conduct enforcement operations inside places of worship. Faro Church in Arvin is exploring ways to continue providing support and protection to some of its…

Federal Judge Upholds Trump Policy Allowing ICE to Conduct Enforcement Operations at Churches and Places of Worship | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

A federal judge has upheld a controversial Trump-era policy allowing ICE operations in places of worship, challenging claims from religious organizations about violations of liberty and attendance declines. This ruling reshapes the immigration enforcement landscape.