Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing.
The lawsuit contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services and other church programs.
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.
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.
Local religious groups speak on ICE’s presence at places of worship
Over 27 religious groups are suing the Trump Administration to protect places of worship after immigration arrests have been made across the country.
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.
Trump Immigration Arrest Policy Faces Legal Challenge from 27 Religious Groups Over Worship Raids
Over 27 religious groups challenge Trump's immigration policy allowing arrests in places of worship, citing fears of deportation and religious freedom.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
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The Department of Homeland Security rescinded a directive that limited federal agents’ ability to conduct immigration enforcement actions in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
The lawsuit, from faith groups that collectively represent millions of Americans, argues the new policy violates their ...
Northampton church reacts to lawsuit to protect houses of worship from immigration arrests
Dozens of religious groups are suing the Trump Administration to protect houses of worship from immigration arrests.
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Religious Organizations Including Jews, Catholics, Mennonites, File Lawsuit To Prevent Immigration Raids In Houses Of Worship
A group of over 25 religious organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contesting a ...
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