Dozens of religious groups sue to stop Trump admin from arresting migrants in places of worship
A coalition of 27 Christian and Jewish groups filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration action allowing immigration agents to make arrests in places of worship.
Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing
More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans have filed a federal court lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
Jewish and Quaker groups from the Philly area are among those suing to prevent ICE raids in houses of worship
Montgomery County-based Reconstructing Judaism and Philadelphia-based Friends General Conference, a Quaker organization, have joined 25 other religious groups in the federal lawsuit.
Dozens of Religious Groups Sue To Block Immigration Arrests at Places of Worship
More than two dozen groups of various denominations and faiths have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to block the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to lift a prohibition on arrests in “sensitive” areas, such as churches and schools, without approval from supervisors.
Christian, Jewish groups claim ICE raids on places of worship burden their religious freedom
The coalition cites a Jan. 31 Christianity Today article that tells the story of one such arrest during a church service in Georgia. An usher near the church’s entrance locked the door when a group of ICE agents arrived, saying they were there to arrest a Honduran immigrant named Wilson Velásquez.
Religious Groups Sue Over Immigration Raids at Places of Worship
About 30 religious organizations sued the US Department of Homeland Security in federal court Tuesday, challenging its recent decision to conduct immigration raids in places of worship.
Religious groups sue Trump administration over immigration raids at houses of worship
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids.
Faith groups sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement in places of worship
More than two dozen faith groups Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration’s decision to rescind a 30-year-old policy that restricted immigration enforcement in so-called sensitive locations such as places of worship.
Close to 30 religious groups suing to prevent ICE raids in houses of worship
The Department of Homeland Security rescinded a directive that limited federal agents’ ability to conduct immigration enforcement actions in
Massachusetts religious groups sue Trump administration over ICE enforcement at ‘sensitive locations’
The Trump administration’s rollback of immigration enforcement protections at places of worship has drawn the ire of two Massachusetts-based clergy groups.
'A religious imperative' | Millions of Christians & Jews sue Trump administration over ICE raids at places of worship
The denominations say the Deptartment of Homeland Security's decision to rescind a policy barring arrests at "sensitive locations" violates their religious freedom.
Wisconsin Council of Churches joins lawsuit challenging immigration arrests at houses of worship
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Christian and Jewish religious groups join forces in a lawsuit against migrant arrests in places of worship
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Religious Organizations Including Jews, Catholics, Mennonites, File Lawsuit To Prevent Immigration Raids In Houses Of Worship
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