Posted on 08/19/2026 2:37:02 PM PDT by thegagline
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are blocked from entering churches of Cooperative Baptists, Quakers and Sikhs to carry out enforcement operations unless they have a warrant, or in certain specified circumstances, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Upholding last year’s preliminary injunction, the appellate court’s unanimous decision from a three-judge panel also applies to other agents in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The injunction restored part of a sensitive location policy that had been revoked by Homeland Security.
Many churches within CBF since have posted signage letting everyone, including immigrants to America who broke the law when entering the country, know that their location is protected by the injunction. To enter America from another country, if not a U.S. citizen, a visa or some other travel authorization is required to be presented at a port of entry.
In a statement, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Paul Baxley said in part, “We remain steadfast in our commitment to religious liberty, local church autonomy and the clear separation of church and state. For decades, our congregations have faithfully engaged in ministry among immigrants and refugees, offering a bold and courageous witness to the remarkable and relentless love of Christ. We give thanks that the court has preserved these protections while the case moves forward, allowing our congregations to worship and minister freely.”
Prior guidelines from 2021 in the Biden administration are to be followed. Requests for comment by the government from multiple outlets were declined or not answered.
The panel of judges included Barbara Keenan, Steven Agee and Pamela Harris. They were nominated by, respectively, Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Obama. ***
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In addition, it is a felony to bring in and harboring certain aliens See 8 USC §1324.
“”””are blocked from entering churches of Cooperative Baptists””””
That is sort of funny.
They can probably find the Sikhs down at the nearby Quickee Mart
The 4th Circuit is a communist O’Bama appointed anti-American cabal. They are without law, only democrat policies that MUST be applied. Only the SCOTUS can save us from their tyranny. Trump has had no appointments.
Judge Agee was a tax lawyer member of the state house of delegates from Roanoke area. Viewed as a RINO when nominated.
Judge Agee was a tax lawyer member of the state house of delegates from Roanoke area. Viewed as a RINO when nominated.
Apparently the Cooperative Baptists don’t have Romans 13 in their Bibles. Or they don’t know how to read.
and yet all other LEOs can enter these facilities to catch fleeing mass murders and bank robbers without warrant ...
Strip them of their tax exempt status.
Charge them with crimes, convict, and imprison.
Enough of this bullsh*t.
Not actual Baptists. Con men hiding behind the name of an established denomination.
I’m a proud Southern Baptist, and am quite certain ICE is not barred from my Church. I do have mixed emotions about raids in Churches that aren’t open 24/7 like mine. I think the eternal outweighs the earthly in this situation. In church it’s all about GOD. I would rather they get them down the road after following them if necessary. I just think there are plenty of other sites to get aliens than Church. I’ll probably get roasted for that opinion but I genuinely believe it as an open carry MAGA 3 time Trump voter.
Good catch. LOL
Unless every law enforcement agency is banned, no one group can be singled out. Otherwise we have safe havens for violent criminals seeking to hide in churches they have never stepped foot in before.
The ‘Uncooperative Baptists’ are just plain mean, which is why the Cooperative Baptist branch had to break off in the first place.
You have a future in comedy. Which is the same thing my wife told me during our honeymoon. But, I digress.
Quakers are atheists...Sikhs are crazy...and Cooperative Baptists sound to me to also be atheists.
Reminds me of a concert Eddie Izzard did long ago.He started talking about religion and he started naming different denominations. He mentioned the Free Presbyterians and then said “the locked up Presbyterians”.Seeing it done was funny.
Mennonites also hide illegals
Churches should not help criminals escape consequences.
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