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Jan 30, 2025 Trump signed an order establishing a task force to combat alleged anti-Christian bias in government Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A task force framed around protecting Christian religious rights raises concern it could be used to justify discrimination against other groups.
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- Trump signs order on anti-Christian bias — Trump signed an executive order attempting to eliminate "anti-Christian bias" in the US government. The president announced the formation of a taskforce, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, to end all forms of "anti-Christian targeting and discrimination" in the government. Trump stated Bondi would work to "fully prosecute anti-Christian violence and vandalism in our society and to move heaven and earth to defend the rights of Christians and religious believers nationwide." Critics argue the taskforce would "misuse religious freedom to justify bigotry, discrimination and the subversion of our civil rights laws."
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Jan 29, 2025 Quaker groups sued the Trump administration over a DHS order allowing ICE to enter churches, citing religious freedom violations Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Faith organizations challenged government policy permitting immigration enforcement inside houses of worship as a violation of religious liberty.
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- Quaker groups sue over ICE church entry order — Several Quaker groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a new DHS order allowing ICE agents to enter churches to arrest suspected migrants. The lawsuit claims this order violates their First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, as it disrupts their ability to practice their faith without government interference.
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