Posted on 02/24/2025 4:41:36 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump Administration from conducting ICE raids at some places of worship.
US District Judge Theodore Chuang, an Obama appointee, blocked ICE raids on the churches, which filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration.
ICE can still conduct raids at churches and places of worship that are not involved in the lawsuit.
Politico reported:
A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Trump administration from conducting immigration enforcement actions — like raids and arrests — at a handful of churches, temples and other places of worship that sued over the new policy.
Unlike some of the nationwide restraining orders judges have issued against Trump administration policies in recent weeks, the order issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang applies only to the facilities used by a handful of Quaker, Baptist and Sikh denominations and congregations that sued last month.
The Trump administration removed limits the Biden administration had imposed on enforcement at “sensitive” sites such as churches, schools and hospitals. Chuang, an appointee of President Barack Obama, said in a 59-page opinion that the removal of those limits threatened the religious freedom of the groups seeking relief from the court.
“The substantial burden that the [Trump administration] policy is far from speculative and is already occurring,” wrote Chuang, who noted reports that congregations with large immigrant populations have drawn fewer attendees since the Trump directive was issued last month. “It is reasonable to expect that such enforcement actions will occur at Plaintiffs’ place of worship where DHS specifically stated in its press release announcing the 2025 policy that ‘criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest.’”
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Many of these churches were paid by the government under Biden to bring them into the country and shelter them.
Right out of his butt and wallet, he is connected with an open boarders activist as well.
Kimmo save, we all have foreign names. Posts like yours sound like sabotage from a he other side.
“To be honest with you, I think it is tacky to perform raids on churches.”
So you’re okay with unrepentant souls seeking refuge in your “church”? IE: Someone coming in to shoot you and/or your loved ones; coming in to rob or r*p* members of your congregation; or a robber hiding from the law? Illegal is illegal after all. AND illegals remaining in the USA are NOT repentant.
Law enforcement is a form of ministry—
Romans 13:1-5
New King James Version
Submit to Government
13 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2013&version=NKJV
You are not well schooled in those things, I see. The army calls those operations a "cordon". That and much more in...
Civil Affairs Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures; FM 3-05.401, MCRP 3-33.1A
Civil Disturbance Operations; FM 3-19.15
Counterguerrilla Operations; FM 90-8
Counterinsurgency; FM 3-24, MCWP 3-33.5
Domestic Disturbances; FM 19-15
Human Factors Considerations of Undergrounds in Insurgencies; DA PAM 550-104
Internment / Resettlement Operations; FM 3-19.40 (formerly FM 19-40)
Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT); FM 90-10
Military Police Operations; FM 3-19.1 (FM 19-1)
Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Conducting Peace Operations; FM 3-07.31, MCWP 3-33.8, AFTTP 3-2.40
Combined Army Operations in Urban Terrain; FM 3-06.11 (FM 90-10-1)
Of course. But raiding them is still very very stupid when other means work better. See post #67.
Go for it.
Do you have any idea the resources it takes? Nope, you don’t. They Cordoned Wako, look how well that turned out.
My point stands, that kind of control does not exist and is fraught with many unforeseen hazards.
You want another building burned down filled with innocent civilians?
Nope. But raids are out of the question. A tight cordon will do the trick. See post #67.
> Ever hear of a cordon? <
GingisK, I respect your point of view, and understand that you a searching for just the right balance.
A cordon is a good option if you’re dealing with desperate, armed, and barricaded individuals. Then it might be best to just wait them out.
But it’s a bad option in this situation. The police would necessarily have to tie up many officers, the sidewalks, and the streets for a considerable length of time.
And here’s what I’d do if I were a pastor who was harboring illegals: Once I heard of a cordon elsewhere, I’d immediately stock my church with lots of canned goods, bottled water, and other essentials.
Then if you want to lay siege to my building, be prepared to wait months.
See Wako, See Ruby Ridge.
Learn some semi recent history and what happens when the government has locked down civilians as you are promoting.
Big deal, it’s a target-rich environment
Wait for them to leave the parking lot.
Likely this guy’s parents or relatives arrived illegally in the United States and that’s why he’s spent a career on these type of legal issues running interference.
The National guard does.
They Cordoned Wako, look how well that turned out.
FBI under Janet Reno, not the National Guard. Those men were untrained for that operation and were "hot dogging" for the press.
Leadership under Trump should make those things work properly.
Just do it anyway, not like DOJ is going to prosecute them
Better than violating a place of God.
So put a fence around each church and make each one a holding cell.
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