US EditionImmigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back
- On July 3rd, Jennifer Peyton was fired from her position as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge with no cause given.
- Since January, 106 immigration judges have been removed, including firings, resignations, and transfers, according to the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
- She theorized that `appearing on a bureaucrat watchdog list` of a right-wing organization, Peyton told The Associated Press, while suggesting she was targeted for opposing the Trump agenda.
- Appeals and legal actions are underway among federal immigration judges, while Matt Biggs said remaining judges feel threatened and uncertain about their future.
- The nation’s immigration courts, burdened by a 3.5 million case backlog, plan to take legal action before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has shifted focus under the Trump administration.
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Federal immigration judges fired by the Trump administration are filing appeals, taking legal action, and speaking out publicly in an unusually open campaign to fight the decisions.
Immigration judges fired by White House will fight back
Federal immigration judges fired by the Trump administration are filing appeals, pursuing legal action and speaking out in an unusually public campaign to fight back. More than 50 immigration judges — from senior leaders to new appointees — have been fired since Donald Trump assumed the presidency for the second time. Normally bound by courtroom decorum, many are now unrestrained in describing terminations they consider unlawful and why they bel…
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Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back
Federal immigration judges fired by the Trump administration are filing appeals, pursuing legal action and speaking out in an unusually public campaign to fight for their jobs.
Federal immigration judges fired by President Donald Trump’s government have begun filing appeals, filing legal actions, and speaking in an unusually public campaign to counter-attack. More than 50 immigration judges—from high-level leaders to new appointments—have been fired since Trump took office for the second time. Normally tied up by the decorum of the courtroom, many now speak unfetteredly in describing layoffs they consider illegal and w…
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