US EditionFederal judge refuses to block immigration enforcement operations in houses of worship
- A federal judge ruled on April 11 that the Trump administration can carry out immigration enforcement at houses of worship, stating there was no credible threat of enforcement actions against them.
- Judge Dabney L. Friedrich determined that plaintiffs lacked evidence that their places of worship were specifically targeted for immigration actions.
- The court's decision allows the Department of Homeland Security to proceed with the policy as the case continues.
- Religious organizations argued that the policy harms their ability to exercise religion freely, but the judge found insufficient evidence to support their claims.
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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The suit originally arose in February after the Department of Homeland Security under President Donald Trump rescinded Biden-era guidelines that required Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to seek their superior’s approval before arresting people at or near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.
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The Washington StandardJudges 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.
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