The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit unanimously upheld a Maryland district court injunction blocking a Trump administration policy that let immigration officers conduct warrantless enforcement actions at or near houses of worship based on their own discretion. The three-judge panel, including appointees of both Barack Obama and George W. Bush, ruled the policy likely violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which requires the government to prove a compelling interest and use the least intrusive method before intruding on religious practice. The ruling protects eight religious organizations, including the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, a Sikh gurdwara, and Quaker groups, who sued after the administration abandoned longstanding protections for sensitive locations. The case comes amid revelations that DHS has been surveilling churches.