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ICE Bars Pastors From Visiting and Praying for Detainees at Detention Centre, Citing Security Concerns

Detained children face high risks of pneumonia and brain swelling due to the virus and poor living conditions. (Credit: PBS Newshour YouTube - Screenshot)

A federal detention centre in Minnesota is being sued after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly blocked pastors from providing spiritual care to detained immigrants.

The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, named after a 19th-century advocate for non-citizens' rights, claims the government is violating the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act by denying in-person pastoral visits.

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