US EditionImmigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back
- On July 3rd, Jennifer Peyton was dismissed from her role as Assistant Chief Immigration Judge without any explanation provided.
- Her firing followed a wave of dismissals, resignations, retirements, and transfers that removed 106 judges since January amid Trump’s hard-line immigration enforcement.
- Peyton and several other judges contend that the dismissals have had a disproportionate impact on women and ethnic minorities, and they intend to challenge the decisions by filing appeals with the Merit Systems Protection Board and pursuing complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Peyton emphasized that they are career professionals rather than political appointees, while Matt Biggs, the union president, noted that those remaining are experiencing a sense of insecurity and anxiety about what lies ahead.
- The firings have prompted public legal challenges and media interviews, suggesting continued controversy over the independence and fairness of immigration courts.
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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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