The Trump administration has been blocked from enforcing its updated 2025 immigration policy at houses of worship for Cooperative Baptists, Quakers and Sikhs — with a judge in Maryland issuing a limited preliminary injunction Monday as religious groups across the country fight to keep federal enforcers away from their congregations.

A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups.

A federal judge in Maryland on Monday partly granted a request from Quakers and other religious groups to limit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s authority to conduct immigration enforcement in houses of worship.

A federal judge determined a new policy on immigration enforcement actions at houses of worship could threaten the religious freedom of several congregations.

A federal judge on Monday blocked agents from carrying out immigration enforcement actions at places of worship for Quakers, Cooperative Baptists and Sikhs.