"Three U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys, including one assigned to the U.S. Attorney's office in the district of Massachusetts, one to the district of Rhode Island office, and the third posted at an office in New York told This Week in Worcester they received briefings on the plan. The attorney in the Massachusetts office said that they attend a Baptist church in Massachusetts and is a registered Republican."
"He said that he does not see how this plan is in line with either American values or Biblical doctrine. The attorney in the Rhode Island office confirmed both the briefing and internal discussions about the legal issues surrounding arrests at churches over the past three months. Oh, this should provide us with some happy holiday videos. Even if they just roust people in the parking lot before or after the services, local TV news is going to love the pictures."
Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP, plan targeted enforcement actions at Spanish-speaking churches nationwide between Thanksgiving (November 27) and Christmas (December 25). Three Department of Justice attorneys received briefings on the plan; one Massachusetts-based attorney, a registered Republican who attends a Baptist church, said the plan conflicts with American values and Biblical doctrine. A Rhode Island attorney confirmed briefings and internal legal discussions about arrests at churches over the past three months. The plan is expected to create visible arrest scenes that will attract local television coverage, and the administration is seeking support from prominent pastors. The First Amendment prohibits laws establishing religion or restricting free exercise.
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