A federal judge has issued a temporary order partially pausing the Trump administration's new policy that granted wider latitude for immigration enforcement at some churches and other houses of worship. This ruling marks the first legal consideration of the policy's legality.
The order, issued by US District Judge Theodore Chuang on Monday, represents a narrow victory for the religious organizations challenging the policy in court. Chuang's ruling blocks the administration from implementing the policy at the places of worship of the religious organizations involved in the lawsuit, which include congregations of Quakers, Baptists, and Sikhs. However, the judge did not halt the policy nationwide.
