圣路易斯总教区起诉ICE官员限制宗教活动作者：乔伊·施耐德密苏里州圣路易斯（KTVI）——圣路易斯总教区已对圣热纳维耶芙县官员及美国移民和海关执法局（ICE）高层提起诉讼，指控其限制为被拘留的移民提供天主教宗教服务。
Archdiocese of St. Louis sues ICE officials over blocked religious services by Joey Schneider ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — The Archdiocese of St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against Ste. Genevieve County officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership over alleged restrictions on Catholic religious services for immigration detainees.
这份于周一提交的联邦诉讼指出，圣热纳维耶芙县监狱与ICE侵犯了被拘留移民的宪法第一修正案权利，具体表现为禁止天主教神父为他们主持圣餐仪式、听取忏悔并举行弥撒。
The federal lawsuit, filed Monday, claims that the Ste. Genevieve County Jail and ICE have violated the First Amendment rights of immigrant detainees by preventing Catholic priests from delivering communion, hearing confessions and celebrating Mass.
诉讼称，该监狱的探视规定使得天主教徒被拘留者无法践行信仰中的重要仪式。根据诉讼内容，天主教神父必须与被拘留者进行私下的面对面交流，才能完成忏悔与圣餐等宗教义务；然而现行监狱政策却要求探视必须通过玻璃隔断及电话系统进行，完全禁止身体接触，致使上述宗教活动无法实现。
The lawsuit argues that the jail’s visitation policy prevents Catholic detainees from practicing important parts of their faith. According to the lawsuit, Catholic priests are required to have in private, face-to-face contact with detainees to fulfill certain religious obligations for confession and communion. The lawsuit claims, however, that current jail policies make that impossible because visits must take place through glass barriers using a telephone system with no physical contact.
圣热纳维耶芙县监狱官网显示，每周日仅开放4小时的探视时段，每次探视时长30分钟，且需遵循先到先得原则。
The Ste. Genevieve County Jail’s website states that jail visitations are limited to a single four-hour window on Sundays with 30-minute visitation blocks available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
诉讼还指出，部分律师及领事官员可豁免上述“禁止身体接触”及“时间限制”规定。总教区认为这种区别对待有失公平，因为类似的宗教与世俗活动同样可以在符合规定的探视过程中进行。
According to the lawsuit, some attorneys and consular officials are granted exceptions to both the no-contact and time-limitation policies. The Archdiocese argues that this amounts to unequal treatment because comparable religious and secular activities could be offered with those visitations.
据悉，圣路易斯总教区曾多次向当局申请允许神父与被拘留者进行面对面交流以施行天主教圣礼，但均遭拒绝。
The Archdiocese says it has repeatedly made requests for face-to-face visits for the administration of Catholic sacraments, but those requests have been denied.
根据诉讼内容，圣吉纳维夫县监狱的负责人安德鲁·约翰逊向大主教区表示，由于监狱实行禁止直接接触的探视政策，此类宗教活动无法举行。他还称：“该探视政策是由美国移民及海关执法局制定的”，而自己无权更改。
According to the lawsuit, Andrew Johnson, the jail administrator in Ste. Genevieve County, told the Archdiocese that such visits were not possible because of the facility’s no-contact visitation policy, adding that “the visitation policy was implemented by ICE” and that he had no authority to change it.
诉讼指出，该监狱通过与美国移民及海关执法局达成协议收容非法移民，并因此获得联邦资金资助。诉讼主张，基于这一事实，美国移民及海关执法局官员有权确保为这些囚犯提供必要的宗教便利条件。
The lawsuit alleges that the jail houses immigrant detainees through agreements with ICE and receives federal funding for those detainees. It argues that, as a result, ICE officials have the authority to ensure that appropriate religious accommodations are provided. The lawsuit asks the court to declare the Ste.
诉讼要求法院裁定圣吉纳维夫县监狱的探视政策违宪，并下令禁止县政府官员继续执行这些政策。此外，诉讼还请求法院命令美国移民及海关执法局在监狱落实天主教宗教仪式及圣礼所需条件前，暂停向该监狱拨付联邦资金并停止派遣新的移民囚犯。
Genevieve County Jail’s visitation policies as unconstitutional and for an order to prohibit county officials from enforcing them. It also seeks an order preventing ICE from sending federal funds and additional immigration detainees to the facility until accommodations are made for Catholic religious services and sacraments.
Nexstar旗下的KTVI电视台已就该诉讼事宜联系圣吉纳维夫县监狱及美国移民及海关执法局的相关官员。圣吉纳维夫县监狱发言人向KTVI表示，监狱方面尚未收到诉讼相关文件，一旦收到便会交由法律顾问审阅。目前，美国移民及海关执法局尚未回复本台的置评请求。
Nexstar’s KTVI has reached out to officials with the St. Genevieve County Jail and ICE on the lawsuit. A Ste. Genevieve County Jail spokesperson told KTVI the jail has not yet received documentation of the lawsuit, but once that happens, it will be forwarded to legal counsel for review. ICE has not yet returned our request for comment.
该诉讼的被告包括圣吉纳维夫县警长加里·斯托尔泽、副警长杰森·肖特、安德鲁·约翰逊中尉，以及美国国土安全部部长马克韦恩·穆林和美国移民及海关执法局代理局长大卫·J·文图雷拉。
The lawsuit lists Sheriff Gary Stolzer, Chief Deputy Jason Schott and Lt. Andrew Johnson from Ste. Genevieve County, along with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Director Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Director David J. Venturella.