Trump DOJ Fires 20 Immigration Judges as Termination Wave Begins

The Department of Justice has terminated an entire class of newly hired federal immigration judges as well as several management-level judges.

The firings include 20 judges across the nation’s immigration courts, according to the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers. The removals were first reported by the Associated Press.

They come as the Trump administration targets thousands of positions across the federal government, abruptly terminating many workers with little explanation. Five assistant chief immigration judges were also terminated this week. The Trump administration previously fired five senior-level judges in January.

The judges decide whether noncitizens should be deported when ...