Appeals court keeps immigration agents away from 1,400 houses of worship in 33 states

A three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit upheld a lower-court order. It bars Homeland Security from immigration enforcement at or near the houses of worship in the case. That covers more than 1,400 congregations, and no others. They sued after DHS ended the "sensitive locations" policy in January 2025. The rule barred immigration arrests at churches, schools and hospitals. Four administrations kept it, starting with a 1993 memo.