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Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back
- On July 3rd, Jennifer Peyton, Assistant Chief Immigration Judge, was fired without cause given.
- Since Trump began his second term, 106 immigration judges have been removed, including 50 firings, according to the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
- Jennifer Peyton told The Associated Press, 'We’re not political appointees,' while she theorized that she was targeted after appearing on a watchdog list of a right-wing organization opposing the Trump agenda.
- Fired immigration judges are now filing appeals and speaking out publicly, while Matt Biggs said remaining judges feel threatened and uncertain about their future.
- Several immigration judges plan to take legal action before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has shifted focus under the Trump administration, as the backlog reaches about 3.5 million cases.
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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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