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riversedge

(78,942 posts) Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:09 AM Nov 8

Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Chicago Facility In a possible violation of the First Amend

umm.. I think this move by the Feds will not hold up IMHO.

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“During the call, the anonymous representative told a group of faith leaders and activists that ‘There is no more prayer in front of building or inside the building because this is the state and it’s not [of a] religious background.’”

These cowards can’t even talk to clergy face-to-face.

â€œDuring the call, the anonymous representative told a group of faith leaders and activists that â€˜There is no more prayer in front of building or inside the building because this is the state and itâ€™s not [of a] religious background.â€™â€

These cowards canâ€™t even talk to clergy face-to-face.
— The People's Fabric (@peoplesfabric.com) 2025-11-08T12:50:20.299Z

Feds Tell Faith Leaders ‘No More Prayer’ Outside Broadview Facility
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/feds-tell-faith-leaders-no-more-prayer-outside-broadview-facility/

In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after faith leaders were denied entry to the building for the third time on Friday.
by Charles Thrush 13 hours ago

Faith community members hold a prayer vigil near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at 1930 Beach St. in Broadview, Ill. on Nov. 7, 2025. Credit: Ronit Bezalel for Block Club Chicago

BROADVIEW ...................

A federal representative delivered the news to a huddle of faith leaders and activists standing outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Friday, speaking after faith leaders were denied entry to the building for the third time Friday.

Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills, whose department helped facilitate the phone call, said that he was “trying to figure out” in discussions with Mayor Katrina Thompson and an attorney if a federal agency could legally ban religious gatherings on land owned by the village. Religious groups previously have been allowed to practice outside the facility, he said.

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“I’m dumbfounded,” the police chief told Block Club. “Every time I talk with [federal officials], it feels like their rules keep changing. We don’t really know what’s happening, I’m sorry I can’t say more. We just want to keep people safe and let them peacefully protest without getting hurt.”

Protesters expressed concern that the direction from federal officials could be in violation of the First Amendment, which guarantees both freedom of religion and assembly. The move also comes days after the AP reported that Pope Leo XIV urged authorities to allow pastoral workers to be able to access detained migrants......................

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Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Chicago Facility In a possible violation of the First Amend (Original Post) riversedge Nov 8 OP

Can't wait to see the right wing fundies get all up in arms about how religious freedom RandomNumbers Nov 8 #1

Hypocrites no_hypocrisy Nov 8 #2

Possible violation? How journalistically correct !!!!! Karadeniz Nov 8 #3

As long as they're on Village property, (aka, public), they have every right under the 1A MarineCombatEngineer Nov 8 #4

Imagine if Leo showed up...unannounced...for tomorrow's vigil. CincyDem Nov 8 #5

Ignore them. If on public property, they can pray all they want paleotn Nov 8 #6

..."I'm just a messenger," an anonymous voice stuttered over the phone to a huddle of faith leaders and activists standi riversedge Nov 8 #7

So, "anonymous voice, " how does it feel to be used as the Mouth of Sauron? Still have a conscience, do you? Hekate Nov 8 #17

Tell it to the pope. littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #8

I hope the Pope azureblue Nov 8 #9

But praying in front of abortion clinics was free speech. Historic NY Nov 8 #10

It's all OK for fake "Christians" to pray outside in the front yard of what's left of the White House. Hypocrites!! flashman13 Nov 8 #11

I think the local churches should double down and increase their demonstration. patphil Nov 8 #12

How did the word "Possible" end up in that headline? Beartracks Nov 8 #13

Wait, wait MAGA Mikey told me this was a Christian (nationalist) country JT45242 Nov 8 #14

Fuck the Fed Nazis. liberalgunwilltravel Nov 8 #15

When congress comes back they better not have a prayer to start their day not a texan Nov 8 #16

So, no more prayers at start of day in the House and Senate? Americanme Nov 8 #18

RandomNumbers

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1. Can't wait to see the right wing fundies get all up in arms about how religious freedom