Judge rules ICE must let religious leaders into Illinois facility for Ash Wednesday

CSPL and many sisters and clergy involved in our work filed the lawsuit in November 2025, alleging that immigration authorities had unlawfully blocked its members for months from providing pastoral care at an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois. The ruling provides clergy access to the facility for Ash Wednesday and beyond.

Media Coverage:

• New York Times: Judge rules ICE must let religious leaders into Illinois facility for Ash Wednesday

• National Catholic Reporter: Judge orders ICE to allow Catholics access to Chicago-area detention center

• Religion News Service: Judge orders ICE to allow Catholics access to Chicago-area detention center

• The Catholic Observer: Judge Orders ICE to Let Catholic Clergy, Sisters Minister to Detained Immigrants On Ash Wednesday

• OSV News: Judge orders Catholic group have access to ICE facility on Ash Wednesday

• Catholic Culture: Federal court orders access for clergy, nun to ICE facility on Ash Wednesday

• Sight Magazine: Judge orders ICE to allow Catholics access to Chicago-area detention centre