美国明尼苏达州的宗教领袖要求法院授权对被拘留移民进行宗教访问, 他们称在被拒绝进入后侵犯了他们的权利. Minnesota faith leaders seek court order for religious visits to detained immigrants, citing rights violations after access was denied.

密尼苏达州的新教和天主教徒社区的牧师要求联邦法官强迫国土安全部允许定期亲自对在明尼阿波利斯的主教亨利·惠普尔联邦大被拘留的移民进行牧灵访问, 这是一个主要2025年移民执法行动的中心地点. Clergy from Minnesota’s Protestant and Catholic communities are asking a federal judge to force the Department of Homeland Security to allow regular in-person pastoral visits to immigrants detained at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, a site central to a major 2025 immigration enforcement operation. 他们的观点是, 包括在灰星期三的反复否认违背了宗教自由权利和"恢复宗教自由法案", They argue that repeated denials, including on Ash Wednesday, violate religious freedom rights and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, causing spiritual harm to detainees. 政府律师表示, 要求在很大程度上是有争议的, 并指出执法激增结束于2月和访问已经改善了, Government attorneys say the request is largely moot, noting the enforcement surge ended in February and visitation has since improved, though access remains limited and requires advance notice and background checks. 这起案件得到主教,宗教领袖和民权组织的支持, 反映了人们对宗教人士进入移民拘留所的问题. The case, supported by bishops, faith leaders, and civil rights groups, reflects broader national concerns about religious access to immigration detention facilities.