Trump administration could face contempt after ICE spied on churchgoers

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA federal judge will hold a hearing to decide if Donald Trump's administration should be held in contempt for violating a court order barring federal agents from entering places of worship. Court filings revealed that undercover ICE agents spied on churchgoers and secretly recorded an activity inside a Minneapolis church gymnasium under “Operation Puppet Master."The surveillance scheme also involved federal agents photographing attendees on multiple Sundays and conducting license plate checks near the church. The Department of Homeland Security argued the operation did not violate the injunction because it focused on domestic terrorism rather than immigration enforcement. Attorneys for several faith groups countered that entering the church and monitoring worshippers constitute clear and egregious violations of sacred sanctuary and the court order. In fullICE violated court orders by going undercover in Minneapolis church and spying on worshippers, judge saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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