A federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in a battle over a policy that could lead to more immigration raids in churches.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled that the more than two dozen faith groups that challenged the policy lacked legal standing to bring the case since they haven’t been significantly impacted by its implementation.
“She found that ... only a handful of immigration enforcement actions have been conducted in or around churches or other houses of worship and that the evidence at this point doesn’t show ‘that places of worship are being singled out as special targets,’” according to The Associated Press .
An attorney for the religious organizations told the AP that they’re still considering what to do next.
ICE raids in churches
The lawsuit from 27 Christian and Jewish groups centers on the Trump administration’s decision to allow ICE agents to conduct raids in houses of worship and other sensitive locations without securing preapproval.
Administration officials have argued that the policy change is not a big deal since ...
