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Pedro Camacho

Quaker Groups Sue Trump Admin For Blocking Policy That Prevented Immigration Raids in Places of Worship: 'Invades Our Sacred Space'

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Credit: Creative Commons)

A coalition of Quaker groups has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over a recent policy shift that allows immigration enforcement in "sensitive" locations, such as schools and places of worship.

The lawsuit, filed on January 27 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenges the Trump administration's reversal of long-standing protections for such spaces, arguing that the policy violates constitutional rights to religious freedom and freedom of association.

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