A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing immigration enforcement actions in religious settings for specific groups, including Quakers, Baptist churches, and a Sikh temple. The ruling, made by U.S. District Judge Theodore Chang, argues that the Trump administration's new policies, which allow agents to conduct enforcement without prior approval, could infringe on religious freedom. This decision comes amidst ongoing legal challenges questioning the validity of these policy changes and the associated fears experienced by congregants reluctant to attend services due to potential immigration enforcement actions in their places of worship.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chang found that the Trump administration policy could violate their religious freedom and should be blocked while a lawsuit challenging it plays out.
The policy change said field agents using common sense and discretion can conduct immigration enforcement operations at houses of worship without a supervisor's approval.
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