On February 13, 2026, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—from conducting immigration enforcement actions in certain places of worship. This order applies within our synod. In partnership with the Bishop’s team, your conference deans have already submitted the addresses and descriptions of all our congregations to the court. No further action is required on your part. Congregations may choose to post signage indicating that their building is protected under this court order; however, this is entirely optional. Posting signage is not necessary in order to be covered by the order. A sample sign is included below. If you are concerned that posting signage could draw unwanted attention, please know there is no obligation to do so. If any incident occurs at your congregation that appears to violate this order, please notify Bishop Jeff immediately so that it can be reported to our legal team.