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Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U.S. 457 (1892).
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Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States (143 U.S. 457) [U.S. Supreme Court, 1892] — The Court held that the Alien Contract Labor Act of 1887 did not prohibit the hiring of a foreign minister, as the statutory language did not apply to such employment. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/church-of-the-holy-trinity/, accessed April 14, 2026).
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Holding: The Court held that the Alien Contract Labor Act of 1887 did not prohibit the hiring of a foreign minister, as the statutory language did not apply to such employment.
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Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States (143 U.S. 457) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1892. The court held that the Court held that the Alien Contract Labor Act of 1887 did not prohibit the hiring of a foreign minister, as the statutory language did not apply to such employment.