Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends v. United States Department of Homeland Security

Summary

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction requiring DHS to follow its prior guidelines when conducting immigration-enforcement actions at or near the plaintiffs’ houses of worship. The court held that the plaintiffs were likely to establish standing because the 2025 Policy predictably reduced attendance and reinstatement of the prior guidelines would likely redress that injury. It also held that the policy likely substantially burdened the plaintiffs’ religious exercise under RFRA, while DHS waived its strict-scrutiny arguments by failing to present them or supporting evidence below.