Welcome to the centralized information hub for the PYM Lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security. This section contains information pertaining to the lawsuit arranged by updates, meeting affirmations, news, and information regarding how to handle incursions by the DHS.
On February 24 2025, the U.S. District Court of Maryland issued an order blocking the Trump administration’s policy enabling immigration officials to enter houses of worship indiscriminately to conduct immigration enforcement operations. Friends can read the full order here, and read Democracy Forward’s post about it here. Democracy Forward shares updates on the case’s legal proceedings here.
Please find additional information about this lawsuit below.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
On Wednesday, May 6, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the Department of Homeland Security’s appeal of the district court’s preliminary injunction.
The preliminary injunction paused the January 2025 executive order canceling the “sensitive sites” policy, and restored that policy for properties owned by the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (PYM), other Quaker monthly and yearly meetings, a Sikh temple, and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The injunction protects the worship spaces of PYM’s affiliated meetings from immigration enforcement without a court-issued search warrant. (Access this resource page.)
During the argument, our attorneys at Democracy Forward highlighted the deep harms this policy presents to the plaintiffs, including PYM.
The attorneys anticipate the court could take several months to issue their opinion. That may not happen until late summer or the fall. Meanwhile, the injunction remains in place during the appeals court’s deliberations.
General Secretary Timeline and Lawsuit Archived Updates
A tmeline of the DHS Lawsuit and archived updates from the PYM General Secretary.
News and Minutes of Support
A feed of various updated information and supportive minutes of affirmation from Meetings.
DHS Lawsuit Press Coverage
This page lists the various news outlets that mentioned and covered the stories of the lawsuit. .
Frequently Asked Questions
A compiled list of questions and answers to help understand the various aspects of the lawsuits.
For more information or additional questions, please contact Nikki Mosgrove, Presiding Clerk of PYM, at nmosgrove@pym.org, or Chris Mohr, General Secretary of PYM, at cmohr@pym.org.
