Houses of worship are no longer off-limits for immigration enforcement as the Trump administration pursues aggressive new policies. But some faith groups are drawing First Amendment lines and asking the courts to enforce them.
 
Guest: 
Noah Merrill, Secretary, New England Yearly Meeting of Friends
 
Show Notes: 
The legal complaint filed by Quakers and others against the new immigration enforcement policies: <a href='https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Complaint.pdf'>https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Complaint.pdf</a>
Background information to the case and preliminary injunction: https://www.friendsjournal.org/quakers-sue-immigration/ Website for the New England Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends: <a href='https://neym.org'>https://neym.org</a>

Houses of worship are no longer off-limits for immigration enforcement as the Trump administration pursues aggressive new policies. But some faith groups are drawing First Amendment lines and asking the courts to enforce them. Guest: Noah Merrill, Secretary, New England Yearly Meeting of Friends Show Notes: The legal complaint filed by Quakers and others against the new immigration enforcement policies: https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Complaint.pdf Background information to the case and preliminary injunction: https://www.friendsjournal.org/quakers-sue-immigration/ Website for the New England Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends: https://neym.org

Houses of worship are no longer off-limits for immigration enforcement as the Trump administration pursues aggressive new policies. But some faith groups are drawing First Amendment lines and asking the courts to enforce them.
&nbsp;
Guest: 
Noah Merrill, Secretary, New England Yearly Meeting of Friends
&nbsp;
Show Notes: 
The legal complaint filed by Quakers and others against the new immigration enforcement policies: <a href="https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Complaint.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Complaint.pdf</a>
Background information to the case and preliminary injunction: https://www.friendsjournal.org/quakers-sue-immigration/ Website for the New England Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends: <a href="https://neym.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://neym.org</a>
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41: Quakers, ICE, and "chilled expression" with Noah Merrill.

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