Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

LA Times  

The Department of Homeland Security policy allowing arrests was blocked on behalf of five Quaker congregations, a Georgia-based network of Baptist churches and a Sikh temple in California. The policy change said field agents using “common sense” and “discretion” can conduct immigration enforcement operations at houses of worship without a supervisor’s approval. Plaintiffs’ attorneys argue that the new Homeland Security directive departs from the government’s 30-year-old policy against staging immigration enforcement operations in “protected areas,” or “sensitive locations.” Five Quaker congregations from Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia sued the Department of Homeland Security and its secretary, Kristi Noem, on Jan. 27, less than a week after the new policy was announced. Plaintiffs in the Maryland case are represented by the Democracy Forward Foundation, whose lawyers asked the judge to block Homeland Security enforcement of the policy on a nationwide basis.

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Judge Blocks Trump Immigration Policy Allowing Arrests In Churches For Some Religious Groups
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Judge Blocks Trump Immigration Policy Allowing Arrests In Churches For Some Religious Groups

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING GREENBELT, Md. The policy change said field agents using “common sense” and “discretion” can conduct immigration enforcement operations at houses of worship without a supervisor’s approval. Plaintiffs’ attorneys argue that the new DHS directive departs from the government’s 30-year-old policy against staging immigration enforcement operations in “protected areas” or “sensitive locations.” A coalition of Quaker meetings from …

Judge blocks ICE enforcement in some houses of worship
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge blocks ICE enforcement in some houses of worship

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Judge Chuang agreed that the Trump administration’s directive has “chilled” participation and worship among …

Judge blocks immigration raids at religious sites, protecting worshippers' rights
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge blocks immigration raids at religious sites, protecting worshippers' rights

India Today  

GREENBELT, Md: A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups. The policy change said field agents using “common sense” and “discretion” can conduct immigration enforcement operations at houses of worship without a supervisor’s approval. Plaintiffs’ attorneys argue that the new DHS directive departs …

Judge blocks Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants in houses of worship—Here’s why
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge blocks Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants in houses of worship—Here’s why

Live Mint  

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Trump administration from conducting immigration enforcement actions at specific houses of worship for Quakers, Cooperative Baptists, and Sikhs, CBS News reported. “Where plaintiffs’ communal religious exercise will be significantly and adversely affected by reductions in attendance resulting from immigration enforcement actions pursuant to the 2025 policy, armed law enforcement officers operating in …

Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups

Associated Press  

— A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups. The policy change said field agents using “common sense” and “discretion” can conduct immigration enforcement operations at houses of worship without a supervisor’s approval. Plaintiffs’ attorneys argue that the new DHS directive departs from …

Judge orders ICE raids to stop at some places of worship
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Judge orders ICE raids to stop at some places of worship

Raw Story  

U.S. District Court Judge Theodore D. Chuang in Maryland has paused President Donald Trump's administration from continuing any raids in a handful of religious institutions as part of the mass deportation plan. Politico legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein posted the ruling on X, showing that the judge allowed for a preliminary injunction until the matter is heard in court. Earlier …

27 Religious Groups Sue To Protect Immigrants From ICE Raids At Churches
1 month, 1 week ago

27 Religious Groups Sue To Protect Immigrants From ICE Raids At Churches

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than two dozen churches, temples and other religious organizations are challenging President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policy — and specifically, his decision to allow immigration enforcement agents to make arrests at places of worship. Twenty-seven organizations representing Jewish and Christian faiths say their congregations have experienced a decrease in worship attendance due to fear of Immigration …

New lawsuit goes after Trump for immigrant raids at churches
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1 month, 1 week ago

New lawsuit goes after Trump for immigrant raids at churches

Raw Story  

A large number of religious institutions have joined together to file a lawsuit against Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The lawsuit describes "11 denominational and interdenominational associations, all rooted in the Jewish and Christian faiths," and how their faith traditions embrace immigrants and asylum seekers. "Plaintiffs’ religious scripture, teaching, and …

Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

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▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. “By joining this lawsuit, we’re seeking the ability to gather and fully practice our faith, to follow Jesus’ command to love our neighbors as ourselves.” The new lawsuit echoes and expands on some of the arguments made in a similar lawsuit filed Jan. 27 by five Quaker congregations …

Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

LA Times  

Fatima Guzman prays during a church service at the Centro Cristiano El Pan de Vida, a mid-size Church of God of Prophecy congregation in Kissimmee, Fla. More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal …

27 religious groups sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement policy
1 month, 1 week ago

27 religious groups sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement policy

NPR  

27 religious groups sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement policy toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP More than two dozen religious groups are suing the federal government in response to the Trump administration's policy giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at "sensitive locations," including houses of worship. In the lawsuit, the religious groups — including the Mennonite Church, the Episcopal …

Trump immigration orders fracture church sanctuary movement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump immigration orders fracture church sanctuary movement

Live Mint  

Eight years ago, when a newly inaugurated President Trump cracked down on illegal immigration, many U.S. houses of worship became houses of refuge. Photo: Joe Barrett/WSJ “We’re feeling the effects of illegal immigration in our town," said Pastor Ken Peters in Lenoir City, Tenn. “All people have a right to fulfill their duty to God without fear," the U.S. Conference …

Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
2 months ago

Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist

Associated Press  

Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations. “Sanctuary has to be a value that we extend to one another through our policies, through the laws we enact.” Other clergy ministering to undocumented migrants were less specific, though they vowed to continue — and …

Trump gives immigration officials free hand to make arrests at churches, schools
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2 months ago

Trump gives immigration officials free hand to make arrests at churches, schools

Hindustan Times  

Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations such as schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could be made. The move reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection -- …

Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches
2 months ago

Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Officers enforcing immigration laws will now be able to arrest migrants at sensitive locations like schools and churches after the Trump administration threw out policies limiting where those arrests could happen as the new president seeks to make good on campaign promises to carry out mass deportations. “Should ICE presence near such locations become more common, the likelihood …

Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections
2 months ago

Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections

NPR  

Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Immigration authorities can now enter schools, healthcare facilities and places of worship to conduct arrests, according to a new policy from the Department of Homeland Security. A second directive DHS announced on Tuesday also followed through on one of President Trump's executive orders signed Monday night …

Trump may revoke policy shielding migrants from deportation arrests in churches and schools
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump may revoke policy shielding migrants from deportation arrests in churches and schools

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As soon as its first day in office, the incoming …

Trump to end ban on migrant arrests at churches and hospitals: report
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump to end ban on migrant arrests at churches and hospitals: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's incoming administration plans to scrap a long-standing policy keeping Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from arresting immigrants at churches, hospitals and family events without approval from supervisors. The policy against making arrests in sensitive locations without approval has been in place since 2011, when it was issued by then-ICE director John Morton, and continued through Trump's first administration …

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US
1 year ago

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration with a broad rejection of Republican Gov. The ruling rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement effort on multiple fronts, brushing off claims by Republicans about an ongoing …

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants
1 year ago

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants

LA Times  

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in September 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden …

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move To Fast-Track Deportations
5 years, 5 months ago

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move To Fast-Track Deportations

NPR  

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move To Fast-Track Deportations Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP Updated at 3:03 p.m. Sponsor Message National Trump Administration Expands Fast-Tracked Deportations Beyond Borders Trump Administration Expands Fast-Tracked Deportations Beyond Borders Listen · 4:01 4:01 In a 126-page report issued just before midnight on Friday, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a …

Judge blocks restrictions on who can apply for asylum
6 years, 3 months ago

Judge blocks restrictions on who can apply for asylum

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Trump administration policies that prevented immigrants who suffered gang violence or domestic abuse in their home countries from seeking asylum. The judge said the administration’s policy on asylum seekers violates federal immigration law and that “it is the will of Congress — not the whims of the executive” that sets the standards …

US border: Federal judge blocks Trump asylum ban for migrants crossing illegally
6 years, 4 months ago

US border: Federal judge blocks Trump asylum ban for migrants crossing illegally

CNN  

CNN — In an order laced with language accusing President Donald Trump of attempting to rewrite immigration laws, a federal judge based in San Francisco temporarily blocked the government late Monday night from denying asylum to those crossing over the southern border between ports of entry. Judge Jon S. Tigar of the US District Court for the Northern District of …

Federal judge denies Trump administration effort to block California’s ‘sanctuary’ law
6 years, 8 months ago

Federal judge denies Trump administration effort to block California’s ‘sanctuary’ law

LA Times  

Anoosh Jorjorian holds up a sign as protesters rally outside a hotel where Atty. A federal judge refused Thursday to block California from restricting local law enforcement cooperation with immigration agents, an early legal victory for the state’s “sanctuary” law that drew caustic but predictable reactions from both sides. SB 54, instead, directs the activities of state law enforcement, which …

Judge blocks Trump from punishing sanctuary cities
7 years, 6 months ago

Judge blocks Trump from punishing sanctuary cities

CNN  

Story highlights Chicago had brought the lawsuit against the Justice Department The judge's decision will take effect nationwide CNN — President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda was dealt another blow by federal courts Friday, when a federal judge largely blocked the Justice Department’s efforts to punish sanctuary cities for a second time this year. US District Court Judge Harry D. Leinenweber …

US judge blocks order denying funding to pro-immigrant cities, Donald Trump calls it 'ridiculous'
7 years, 10 months ago

US judge blocks order denying funding to pro-immigrant cities, Donald Trump calls it 'ridiculous'

Firstpost  

A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s executive order that could deny funding to ‘sanctuary cities’ harbouring illegal immigrants, a ruling that the US President termed as “ridiculous”. Washington: A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s executive order that could deny funding to ‘sanctuary cities’ harbouring illegal immigrants, a ruling that the US President termed as …

Trump order on sanctuary city funding blocked in court
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump order on sanctuary city funding blocked in court

Al Jazeera  

Judge says US government cannot punish jurisdictions that do not cooperate with immigration authorities. A US judge has blocked President Donald Trump‘s executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities, dealing another legal blow to the administration’s efforts to toughen immigration enforcement. “Federal funding that bears no meaningful relationship to immigration enforcement cannot be threatened merely …

Judge blocks part of Trump’s sanctuary cities executive order
7 years, 10 months ago

Judge blocks part of Trump’s sanctuary cities executive order

CNN  

Story highlights The judge sided with Santa Clara County, San Francisco and other jurisdictions The ruling applied nationwide Washington CNN — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a threat to take away funds from sanctuary cities – the latest blow from the federal judiciary to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. In making the ruling apply …

U.S. judge blocks Trump order threatening funds for ‘sanctuary’ cities
7 years, 11 months ago

U.S. judge blocks Trump order threatening funds for ‘sanctuary’ cities

LA Times  

Erica Leyva with the Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network of San Jose carries a sign outside a courthouse earlier this month when a federal judge heard arguments in the case. A federal judge placed a nationwide hold Tuesday on President Trump’s order to strip funds from municipal governments that refuse to cooperate fully with immigration agents. U.S. District Judge …

Seattle judge blocks Donald Trump’s immigration ban nationwide
8 years, 1 month ago

Seattle judge blocks Donald Trump’s immigration ban nationwide

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge in …

US travel policy: Judge blocks Donald Trump's 'illegal' ban
8 years, 1 month ago

US travel policy: Judge blocks Donald Trump's 'illegal' ban

Firstpost  

A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations, media reports said. Washington: A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations, media reports said. US District Court senior Judge James L. Robart on …

Border agents are ignoring federal court orders and still deporting people, lawyers say
8 years, 1 month ago

Border agents are ignoring federal court orders and still deporting people, lawyers say

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Customs and Border …

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