RE: Religious objections to deportation policies

gionlaw-boun...@lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Marc Stern Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:19 AM To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Religious objections to deportation policies Before RFRA, the issue was litigated under Sher Bert in the ninth circuit- I believe a presbyterian church

Re: Religious objections to deportation policies

he sanctuary movement for > > violating 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iii). You can find other examples in > > Gregory A. Loken & Lisa R. Babino, Harboring, Sanctuary, and the Crime of > > Charity Under Federal Immigration Law, 28 Harv. C.R.-C.L. L. Rev. 119 > > (1993). >

RE: Religious objections to deportation policies

Law & Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: Religious objections to deportation policies I presume there would have to be actual government action against the congregation first and then a RFRA defense would be appropriate..like the wash D.C. case where it worked to maintain a feed

Re: Religious objections to deportation policies

I should add that the obvious basis of a challenge in the third scenario is the fourth amendment, unless the agents have a warrant in which the RFRA challenge would be based on an objection to any deportation of a person not guilty of some crime. Hard to imagine such a challenge succeeding. Mar

Re: Religious objections to deportation policies

Before RFRA, the issue was litigated under Sher Bert in the ninth circuit- I believe a presbyterian church in Tucson. I will dig up the cite when I get to the office. As I recall, the church lost. Marc Stern General Counsel AJC 212 891 1480 646 287 2606(cell) On Mar 28, 2017, at 8:07 AM, Sap

Re: Religious objections to deportation policies

I presume there would have to be actual government action against the congregation first and then a RFRA defense would be appropriate..like the wash D.C. case where it worked to maintain a feeding program. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2017, at 7:54 AM, "jeremy.mall...@gmail.com

Re: Religious objections to deportation policies

I am in contact with a coalition of congregations in Cambridge, Mass., that is planning to offer sanctuary in line with the third scenario. I am unaware of any examples yet, but I will be sure to drop a note here in case it does arise. Jeremy Mallory > > On Mar

Re: Religious objections to deportation policies

Alan: The first two issues won't (yet) arise because, as far as I know, the law does not require any private persons -- or cities, for that matter -- to assist DHS with its removal proceedings. There are no "obligations to disclose" information about immigration status, in particular. (All that