A Milwaukee-based Lutheran group is among several faith communities suing President Donald Trump's administration over a policy allowing immigration arrests at houses of worship , saying it violates members' First Amendment rights and their religious freedom.

Churches within the Greater Milwaukee Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have seen "significant drops in attendance" at their services and at food pantries, according to the complaint, because members are afraid that immigration officers will show up.

“We are witnessing an unprecedented assault on religious liberty, as ICE raids have created a climate of fear and division, preventing people of all faiths and citizenship statuses from gathering for prayer and receiving vital services," Bishop Paul Erickson of the G

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