Appeals court upholds ban on immigration enforcement at some churches

A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld an injunction that bars Department of Homeland Security agents from conducting immigration enforcement "at or near" more than 1,400 churches sprawling across 33 states and the District of Columbia.

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 982

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld an injunction that bars Department of Homeland Security agents from conducting immigration enforcement “at or near” more than 1,400 houses of worship sprawling across 33 states and the District of Columbia.

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a February 2025 ruling in favor of a coalition of Quaker, Sikh and Baptist congregations that sued to block the Trump administration’s reversal …

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