Religious groups push for contempt ruling over undercover ICE church operation

Religious groups are asking a federal judge to hold DHS/ICE officials in contempt after an undercover ICE agent dropped a concealed audio recorder inside University Baptist Church in Minneapolis, arguing the incident violated a February court order barring immigration enforcement near houses of worship. The move underscores ongoing tensions between Trump-era immigration enforcement and religious-liberty protections, with the scope of the investigation and enforcement limits still unclear.