Injunction Granted!
New York Yearly Meeting shares this news:
A federal judge granted an injunction in response to the lawsuit brought by a several Quaker groups (including New York Yearly Meeting), a Sikh Temple, and a Baptist Fellowship. The lawsuit sought to reverse the recent decision allowing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) operations to take place inside houses of worship without a warrant. The injunction granted by the judge is narrow, only extending to the specific religious congregations in the lawsuit.
The monthly meetings in NYYM are now protected from unwarranted ICE actions in or near their worship spaces. We hope that the Freedom of Religion rights of all faiths will soon be equally respected.
Read the Press Release from the attorneys representing our group in this lawsuit, Democracy Forward.