Former federal immigration judges are sounding the alarm after being abruptly terminated under the Trump administration, calling the dismissals a politically motivated attack on judicial independence and due process. According to CBS News, nearly 100 immigration judges have been fired, transferred, or pressured to resign since the administration resumed power. In July alone, 20 judges…
The Trump administration has abruptly fired 20 immigration judges, a move that has raised concerns about the future of the already overburdened immigration court system. The dismissals, which came without explanation, were confirmed by Matthew Biggs, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, the union representing federal workers. Among those terminated were…