ICE Officers Can Now Raid Churches and Hospitals Under New DHS Directive

The Trump administration has revoked a Biden-era memo prohibiting ICE from making arrests at “sensitive locations” such as schools, churches, hospitals, and shelters, according to a new directive issued by acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman. 

The administration stated it “trusts” ICE to exercise “common sense.”

The Trump administration’s decision to rescind the sensitive locations memo has been received with much criticism from directly impacted community members, including advocates, allies and organizations representing immigrant rights, faith, labor, and criminal legal reform groups. 

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