Judge rules ICE must let religious leaders into Illinois facility for Ash Wednesday
The Hill
by Zach SchonfeldFebruary 12, 2026
A federal judge ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow religious leaders into a detention facility in the Chicago suburbs for Ash Wednesday next week and enable them to offer communion going forward. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said denying Catholic priests and sisters access to detainees violates a federal religious freedom law. “Broadview allowed plaintiffs’ religious visitation to Broadview for years…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/12/2026