Oregon, California and Florida churches sue feds to block ICE agents from places of worship

First Amendment lawsuit targets immigration detentions in places of worship

A group of churches from California to Florida have sued the Trump administration over its historic policy change pushing for the arrest of undocumented immigrants at places of worship, saying it violates their First Amendment rights protecting them from enforcement activity. Read more...

Oregon lawsuit seeks to block immigration enforcement at churches, schools

A coalition of organized labor and religious groups filed a lawsuit Monday that aims to block immigration enforcement at certain locations, such as churches, schools and health clinics.The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Oregon by the Innovation Law Lab and Justice Action Center, argues the U.S. Department of Homeland Security violated First Amendment protections when agency leaders rescinded a policy this year that limited where federal im…

Oregon, California and Florida churches sue feds to block ICE agents from places of worship

The suit, filed in Oregon, seeks a court order to block ICE incursion into "sensitive locations."