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Trump May Allow ICE Arrests in Churches; Here’s What We Know

By Sarah Einselen
A person is arrested, briefly detained, and subsequently released after a group of protestors block the entrance to the lobby of the Center City office of Sen. Bob Casey, in Philadelphia, on Oct. 10, 2018. The group gathers in support of undocumented immigrant Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and daughter Keyri Artillero Apolonio, 14, after they left their sanctuary church to occupy the Senators office. Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Reuters.
Dec 12, 2024
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After news broke Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump planned to nix a policy discouraging immigration arrests in places like churches and schools, Indiana pastor Zach Szmara fielded questions from churches across the country about how to prepare.

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A person is arrested, briefly detained, and subsequently released after a group of protestors block the entrance to the lobby of the Center City office of Sen. Bob Casey, in Philadelphia, on Oct. 10, 2018. The group gathers in support of undocumented immigrant Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and daughter Keyri Artillero Apolonio, 14, after they left their sanctuary church to occupy the Senators office. Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Reuters.