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New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, et al. v. Department of Homeland Security, et al., No. 25-40102-FDS (D. 2026).
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New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, et al. v. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (No. 25-40102-FDS) [U.S. District Court, 2026] — A DHS policy permitting warrantless immigration enforcement at churches violates RFRA by substantially burdening religious exercise without using the least restrictive means of enforcement. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/new-england-synod-v-dhs/, accessed April 8, 2026).
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Holding: A DHS policy permitting warrantless immigration enforcement at churches violates RFRA by substantially burdening religious exercise without using the least restrictive means of enforcement.
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New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, et al. v. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (25-40102-FDS) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2026. The court held that a DHS policy permitting warrantless immigration enforcement at churches violates RFRA by substantially burdening religious exercise without using the least restrictive means of enforcement. The case resulted in a Pro-Religion outcome.