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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: ‘Congregations have gone underground’

Another group of Christian denominations is suing Donald Trump’s administration to stop immigration enforcement arrests in their churches.

A lawsuit from Baptist, Lutheran and Quaker groups accuses Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of chilling First Amendment protections and infringing on religious freedoms. The groups filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the policy on Tuesday.

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