The Trump administration has rejected 20 immigrant judges over the weekend without explanation as it continues its efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, the Associated Press reports.
Matthew Biggs, chairman of the International Federation of Specialist Engineers, a union representing immigrant judges, said 13 judges and five aides who have not yet been sworn in were fired without warning.
He added that two additional judges were let go in the same way last week.
“You have a president who is currently campaigning about immigration and has taken people out of the country, while he is actually firing a judge who has to hear of these cases and make a decision. , that doesn't make sense. It's a head scratcher,” Biggs said in a statement. It has been reported According to NBC News.
The immigration court system is extremely overwhelming, with over 3.7 million pending cases, resulting in longer delays. Asylum applications can take years to resolve, especially those.
Despite bipartisan support for increasing numbers of personnel, including additional judges and support personnel, the Trump administration's demand for quick legal settlements is an extra for already-burdened court judges. I put pressure on him.
Under the Trump administration, significant changes have occurred in the recent Immigration Examination Enforcement Bureau. Current immigration judge Sirce Owen has introduced many new policies that contradict the Biden administration's policies.
Recently appointed immigration judge Kelly Doyle said on LinkedIn that she and other Biden-appointed judges were notified by email last Friday of their dismissal.
Prior to this appointment, Doyle held the position of Associate General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security under the Biden administration.
“The termination is despite the fact that the immigration court is currently close to 3.5 million pending cases and that the DOJ is seeking more money from Congress to hire more people at Eoir. This dismissal occurred!”She said on her LinkedIn post.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
