In a previously unreported whistleblower letter to Congress, a military lawyer who served as a temporary immigration judge before being fired, quoted an official who’d offered a frank—and dark—description of the standard for granting asylum under the Trump administration: “Maybe if you were Jewish and escaping Nazi Germany in 1943, you should get it.”
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has sought to replace these officials with a class of so-called “deportation judges” and has announced the appointment of 143 permanent and temporary judges, many of whom previously worked as immigration prosecutors or military lawyers. As a result, deportation rates have skyrocketed and the number of successful asylum claims has seen a precipitous drop.
By comparison, the administration’s new hires have approved roughly 6 percent, according to an analysis by the Times.
The immigration judges who remain have found themselves in a precarious position. More than two dozen immigration judges who spoke with the Times said they felt pressure to go along with the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda or risk losing their jobs.
“All of us are looking over our shoulders,” said Holly D’Andrea, an immigration judge in Texas who spoke with the Times in her capacity as president of the National Association of Immigration Judges union.
Hence then, the article about how trump rigged immigration courts with almost no one noticing was published today ( ) and is available on The New Republic ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( How Trump Rigged Immigration Courts With Almost No One Noticing )
Also on site :
- U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined
- Goldfish Is Offering Fans Free Crackers for Tax Day—Here’s How To Claim Yours
- John Travolta Gushes Over Daughter Ella Bleu As She Flaunts Strong Family Genes in Rare Red Carpet Photos