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In AP Interview, Attorney General Todd Blanche Defends His Record as Political Pressure Mounts
DOJ attorneys say the judges were removable at will and that the complaints fail to show discrimination.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche filed motions this week seeking to dismiss lawsuits from two fired immigration judges who allege their removals were discriminatory.
- More than 100 immigration judges have been removed since President Donald Trump returned to office in January last year; several fired judges allege their terminations targeted ethnic minorities and advocates for immigrants.
- In court filings, DOJ attorneys argue complaints from judges Carla Espinoza and Kyra Lilien lack merit, maintaining that immigration judges are executive officers removable without cause by the attorney general.
- Defending the dismissals in May, Blanche stated changes were necessary to improve efficiency and dismissed criticism that new hires lack standards, saying the department has a "very rigorous process."
- These legal battles occur amid the Trump administration's push to reshape the immigration court system, reflecting growing criticism that the Justice Department is being weaponized under Blanche's leadership.
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In AP interview, Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mounts
Attorney General Todd Blanche says in an Associated Press interview that he'll lead the Department of Justice with integrity.
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