Quaker Groups Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Raids in Religious Spaces

The lawsuit challenges a policy reversal that allows immigration arrests in churches, claiming it violates religious freedom and constitutional rights.

Five Quaker organizations filed a federal lawsuit in Maryland against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to block ICE raids in 'sensitive' locations, including houses of worship.
The Trump administration recently rescinded long-standing policies that restricted immigration enforcement in spaces like schools, hospitals, and religious sites without prior approval.
The lawsuit argues that the policy deters immigrant congregants from attending services, burdening religious exercise and violating First Amendment protections of religious liberty.
The plaintiffs, represented by nonprofit Democracy Forward, claim the policy undermines Quaker practices that depend on diverse, communal worship and the ability to welcome all individuals.
The DHS has not commented on the lawsuit, which marks the first legal challenge from a faith-based organization to the administration's immigration enforcement changes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer