Judge orders Trump administration to allow clergy access at Broadview immigration facility for Easter holy days
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By Madeline Buckley
Published on March 31, 2026.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to allow clergy members from the Chicago area to minister to migrants at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview during Easter and Holy Week, despite the government's objection. The order was issued following a hearing where clergy members were allowed to minister at the facility. The mandate is limited to Thursday through Sunday, which marks the holiest days in the Catholic faith. The judge also allowed people to pray outside the facility while on federal property. A coalition of faith leaders had filed a lawsuit in November asking a judge to order the government to allow religious ministry on site, arguing that this violates their right to practice their religion. The complaint also alleged broader human rights violations at the processing center, which was a focus point for resistance to the Trump Administration's immigration enforcement practices during Operation Midway Blitz.
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