Minnesota clergy sue Trump administration over ability to minister to detainees at Whipple

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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A group of Minnesota clergy accused the Trump administration in a federal lawsuit filed Monday of violating the religious freedom of faith leaders by denying them entry to the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis to provide pastoral care to detainees.

“Since the very beginning of Operation Metro Surge, the federal government has categorically prohibited and barred these faith leaders from providing pastoral care for individuals being held at the Whipple building,” said Irina Vaynerman, CEO …

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