“Since January 2025, the Trump administration has fired more than 113 immigration judges, pushed out others through buyouts and reassignments and replaced them with military lawyers and political appointees.
“The Guardian spoke with a dozen judges who had been fired or accepted buyouts, and others still on the bench to understand what is unfolding inside the immigration courts and what it may signal for the broader American justice system. Many said the purge was not just about immigration. It reflects a growing effort to exert political control over the courts, pressuring judges to align with enforcement goals. Some warned that if such pressure became normalized, it could reshape how justice is administered far beyond immigration.”
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