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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Policy Allowing Immigration Action in Churches and Schools

Last updated: April 28, 2025 11:10 pm
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A new lawsuit has been filed in Oregon challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing immigration enforcement agents to operate in spaces like schools and houses of worship. The lawsuit, brought by Justice Action Center and Innovation Law Lab, aims to settle a legal debate over whether these areas should be off-limits to immigration agents.

The lawsuit comes in response to increased efforts by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to ramp up deportations, which have not met President Trump’s targets. Over the weekend, immigration agents, along with state and local law enforcement, carried out mass arrests in Florida, resulting in nearly 800 people being detained. Among those arrested were a growing number of children, some as young as 2 years old.

The lawsuit seeks to restore a policy set during the Biden administration that generally prohibits immigration agents from conducting operations in spaces where adults and children gather. It also calls for the nullification of a memo issued by President Trump in his first week in office, which overturned the previous policy. The lawsuit argues that allowing immigration agents to operate in these spaces violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First Amendment.

The case has garnered support from a diverse coalition of labor organizations, interfaith groups, and parishes with members in all 50 states. Esther Sung, the legal director of Justice Action Center, emphasized that for over 30 years, there has been a bipartisan consensus to avoid conducting deportation and detention operations in places like food banks, vaccination clinics, daycares, and disaster relief shelters.

The Justice Action Center and Innovation Law Lab have previously been involved in successful legal challenges against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Since President Trump returned to office, several lawsuits have been filed to block immigration agents from carrying out enforcement operations in schools, churches, and community centers.

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Despite previous legal challenges, judges have been hesitant to intervene in the enforcement tactics used by immigration agents in these sensitive locations. However, the current lawsuit argues that recent developments, such as the administration’s efforts to punish cities and institutions that resist its immigration agenda, have made the matter more urgent.

The lawsuit also highlights the impact of high-profile deportation cases and the administration’s refusal to retrieve individuals from overseas detention centers. It warns against the hasty removal of individuals to extrajudicial confinement facilities, which has led many people to avoid associating with or receiving services from the groups involved in the lawsuit.

Overall, the legal landscape surrounding immigration enforcement in sensitive locations has evolved, making it crucial for the courts to consider the broader implications of allowing immigration agents to operate in these spaces. The outcome of this lawsuit could have far-reaching consequences for the rights of individuals and communities affected by aggressive immigration enforcement policies.

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