Judge rebukes Trump administration, demands to know status of illegally deported man
Greenbelt, Maryland, US Reuters A US federal judge said on Friday it was “extremely troubling” that the Trump administration failed to comply with her court order to provide details on the status of a Maryland resident it illegally deported to El Salvador. US District Judge Paula Xinis demanded at a hearing that the administration identify […]
Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship
Washington DC, US AP A US federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship for now, despite a lawsuit filed by religious groups over the new policy. US District Judge Dabney Friedrich in Washington refused to grant a preliminary injunction to the plaintiffs, […]
Essay: In the battle to keep ICE from raiding US houses of worship, the grassroots needs to flex more muscle
ANDRE HENRY says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that fighting for a more equitable America has always been part of faith-based organisations’ role, including non-violent direct action…
Trump administration response on Venezuela deportations “woefully insufficient”, judge says
Reuters President Donald Trump’s administration’s response to a judicial request for more details on timing of deportation flights carrying hundreds of Venezuelan migrants was “woefully insufficient,” a judge said on Thursday, accusing officials of evading their responsibilities under an order he issued. Washington-based US District Judge James Boasberg is weighing whether administration officials violated his […]
Woman who had sought protection from deportation in Colorado churches is detained, advocates say
Denver, US AP A woman who gained prominence after she took refuge in churches in Colorado to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration has been detained, immigration advocates said Tuesday. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether Jeanette Vizguerra had been […]
The Interview: In Mennonite pastor Isaac Villegas’ new book, God is a migrant, too
‘Migrant God’ offers a theological vision for the ways Christian faith transcends national borders and is rooted in solidarity with migrants. YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, speaks with Isaac Villegas about the book and the experiences that led to it…
“Keeping in the struggle”: These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years – now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down
JESSIE WARDARSKI, of Associated Press, reports from Chicago on the decades-long work of nonagenarian Catholic nuns, Sister Pat Murphy and Sister JoAnn Persch…
US faith groups claim legal victories on refugees, ICE raids at houses of worship
RNS Religious groups challenging President Donald Trump won a pair of legal victories this week, blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the refugee program and reinstating sensitive-location protections from immigration enforcement in some houses of worship. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Washington state sided with the plaintiffs – which included Church World Service, HIAS […]
Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden’s last year in office
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Donald Trump deported 37,660 people during his first month in office, previously unpublished US Department of Homeland Security data show, far less than the monthly average of 57,000 removals and returns in the last full year of Joe Biden’s administration. A senior Trump administration official and experts said deportations […]
Migrant aid: Latino Christian National Network plans next steps to help immigrants after lawsuit
“We are running a tremendous risk, but we are doing it on principle,” Rev Carlos Malavé, LCNN’s president, said. ALEJA-HERTZLER-MCCAIN, of Religion News Service, reports…