January 31, 2025
Guidance on
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY on Church and School Property
North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Office of General Counsel1 This document has been reviewed and is supported by the NAD officers and the Union presidents. The U.S. president has rescinded immigration enforcement policies that previously treated churches, schools, hospitals, and similar spaces as “sensitive locations.” This change means that Seventh-day Adventist properties will no longer receive special consideration or protection from immigration or other government agency enforcement. It does not necessarily mean that these areas will be targeted. Even with these protections removed, rights afforded by the U.S. Constitution are still in place should law enforcement seek to enter what were previously considered to be sensitive areas. These rights exist precisely because of the intrusive and disruptive nature of government activity in private spaces.
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