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Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship

A coalition of five Quaker meetings is suing the Trump administration over its directive allowing arrests in sensitive spaces, including places of worship, schools, and hospitals.
The lawsuit claims the new policy violates the First Amendment rights and causes fear among congregants, impacting their ability to practice their faith.
The Quakers seek to have the policy declared unconstitutional and prevent enforcement actions at places of worship, stating it infringes on their religious exercise.
Critics argue that the directive makes immigrant communities feel unsafe, contradicting the Quakers' belief in welcoming all individuals, including immigrants.

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The Epoch Times

Quakers Sue Homeland Security for Allowing ICE Arrests at Churches

A group of Quaker congregations have sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging that it is infringing on their religious freedom by allowing arrests of illegal immigrants at their meetings. The lawsuit, filed in the District of Maryland on Jan. 27, reads: “Allowing armed government agents wearing [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] emblazoned jackets to park outside religious service and monitor who enters or to interrupt the ser…

25 days ago·New York, United States

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The Independent

Quaker groups take on president over decision to let ICE to raid churches

The Trump administration repealed a 2011 policy barring ICE from arresting people in churches and schools

26 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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jurist.org

US Quaker groups sue to prevent immigration searches in houses of worship

Five Quaker groups filed a lawsuit Monday to stop immigration agents from conducting raids in houses of worship. The complaint alleges that the new US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to conduct searches and arrests at schools and religious institutions violates the First Amendment to the US Constitution. The lawsuit alleges that the new policy has forced certain congrega…

26 days ago

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Bucks County Beacon - News. Government. Politics.

Quaker Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Stop ICE Raids at Churches - Bucks County Beacon

One day after federal immigration agents arrested a man at a church in Georgia, a coalition of Quaker meetings filed suit Monday in federal court to block the Department of Homeland Security raids at houses of worship. The new policy of the Trump administration reverses previous federal policy that marked houses of worship and schools as off-limits for immigration raids and arrests. The actions are part of the new administration’s swift actions …

26 days ago

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Wonkette

Quakers Suing Homeland Security For Tort Of NO ICE RAIDS IN CHURCHES, JERKS.

A Quaker lady, feeling moved to give everybody the what-forThe Quakers have been fighting state-churchy-type a-holes since before they left England in the 1600s, and they have no Quaker patience for Trump’s totalitarianism.Now, with lawyers with Democracy Forward, the Yearly Meetings of Philadelphia, Baltimore, New England, and Richmond have strapped on their Birkenstocks and filed a lawsuit against ICE enforcement at houses of worship, because …

26 days ago·United States

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