Clergy Sue To Visit Immigrants At Whipple
Protestant and Catholic clergy, including Minnesota branches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, have sued to force the Department of Homeland Security to allow prompt in-person pastoral visits to immigrants held at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building; U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell will hear arguments Friday. Government lawyers say Operation Metro Surge ended Feb. 12 and clergy visits have been allowed for over two weeks.
Key Points
- 1File lawsuit demanding court order for in-person pastoral visits at Minneapolis' Whipple holding facility
- 2Argue rights violation, citing obstruction of religious freedom and the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act
- 3Require practitioners to prepare for more legal advocacy and coordination with detainee access protocols
Scoring Rationale
Credible, locally significant legal challenge with tangible access implications; limited relevance to data science reduces broader impact.
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