A look at the various lawsuits faith groups have filed against the Trump administration
People protest near the White House, January 28, against a funding freeze of federal grants and loans after a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
President Donald Trump remains locked in at least five major lawsuits filed by religious groups during the first two months of his new administration, showing tensions between the White House and the faith-based organizations challenging his agenda.
The latest chapter in the ongoing legal battles unfolded on Monday, when a legal report announced the federal government had paid Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Worth more than $47 million for refugee resettlement work—funds frozen since Trump halted the federal refugee program in January.
The case highlights a sustained faith-based pushback to Trump’s actions that began almost immediately after he took office. His efforts to reshape the federal government and dramatically alter immigration policy have been met with religious resistance almost every step of the way—including in the courts.
