On February 11 the Episcopal Church joined dozens of multifaith plaintiffs challenging the recent removal of churches, schools and hospitals from protected status for immigration enforcement.

Referring to this lawsuit, Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe said that "in God's kingdom, immigrants and refugees are not at the edges, fearful and alone, but are the very center of God's story."

"We believe their struggles reveal the heart of God, and we cannot worship freely if some among us live in fear, " he said. "We are seeking the ability to fully gather and follow Jesus' command to love our neighbors as ourselves."