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Understand the historical, legal, and political aspects of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, and the ongoing controversy surrounding it. February 27, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

A federal judge in Maryland blocked the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions at places of worship for three religious groups.

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering churches or targeting migrants nearby, a change in policy that religious groups fought as a ...

Local, state and national church leaders are reacting to the Trump administration reversing a policy preventing immigration agents from conducting raids in places of worship. More than 20 ...

“It is reasonable to expect that such enforcement actions will occur at Plaintiffs’ place of worship where DHS specifically ... Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a federal law which restricts ...

However, the judge's order does not apply to all places of worship nationwide, and it does not pertain to situations involving a warrant. Hours after President Donald Trump took office last month ...

He said the new policy likely violates the faith groups' rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First ... officers operating in or at places of worship pursuant to the 2025 ...

For decades, presidential administrations from both parties have had policies that largely avoid immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, such as places of worship, schools and hospitals.

The religious institutions suit claims the policy allows immigration enforcement officers to use their "common sense" in deciding whether to enter houses of worship — a change from past policies ...

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from conducting immigration raids at certain Quaker, Sikh, and Baptist places of worship after several groups filed a lawsuit last month.