Judge orders ICE to let faith leaders minister to detainees at Whipple

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 687

Last Updated: 15 hours, 17 minutes ago

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A judge on Friday ordered the federal government to allow faith leaders to offer in-person pastoral care to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees held at the Whipple Federal Building.

The preliminary injunction from U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell came a month after a group of Minnesota clergy filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of violating their religious freedom by denying them entry to the Whipple Building to minister to detainees. The …

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