Catholic Archdiocese sues the US government over denial of sacraments to ICE detainees

From the Newshound archive · first published 6 October 2026.

The Archdiocese has taken the Trump administration to court, demanding clergy be given access to immigration detainees being held by ICE. The lawsuit argues detainees are being denied Catholic sacraments, a right the Church says the government has no authority to block.