Over 5,000 churches declare themselves ICE-free zones as faith leaders challenge Trump enforcement policies

Over 5,000 churches declare themselves ICE-free zones as faith leaders challenge Trump enforcement policies

Over 5,000 churches across the U.S. won a federal court ruling preventing warrantless ICE arrests on their property without DHS headquarters approval, marking the largest coordinated religious resistance to immigration enforcement.
The ruling, issued by Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, applies a 100-foot perimeter around participating churches and allows exceptions only for immediate safety threats or headquarters approval.
Portland has emerged as a central battleground, with Mayor Ted Wheeler issuing stand-down orders to police during Antifa demonstrations and resisting Trump’s deportation initiatives.
At the southern border, officials in the Del Rio sector reported catching over 1,000 Haitians in less than a month and reports indicate 35,000 Africans are heading through the Darien Gap.
In Colorado, militants tore down an American flag at an Aurora detention facility and hoisted a Mexican flag, with demonstrations sponsored by groups including CAIR, Women’s March, United We Dream and RAICES.

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