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As Trump Purges Immigration Judges, One Speaks Out

June 23, 2026·35 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode reveals how the Trump administration, in its second term, has systematically transformed the U.S. immigration court system into a tool for mass deportations by firing judges, installing inexperienced replacements, and imposing extreme efficiency demands—undermining judicial in

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Nicholas Nehamas

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Nicholas NehamasHolly D'AndreaDonald TrumpMichael Barbaro

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Criminal JusticeDemocracyForeign PolicyImmigrationInvestigative JournalismSupreme CourtUs Politics

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