Its new policy said field agents using “common sense” and “discretion” can conduct immigration enforcement operations at houses of worship without a supervisor’s approval. “In response to the recent immigration enforcement activities in the Nashville area, many of those in our diocese are concerned about possibly being confronted or detained while attending Mass or other parish events,” the statement said. Musacchio said that Mass attendance at the Spanish parishes declined as ICE and the state highway patrol operation ramped up. He noted that while most of the traffic stops have occurred at night, “people are aware that they can happen at any time.”“They’re not directly targeting our parishes,” Musacchio said. “We don’t object to reasonable enforcement of (prosecuting) criminal activities or even cooperating with the immigration process,” Musacchio said.