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Apr 11, 2026 The Trump administration fired immigration judges who had blocked student deportations Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

The firings threatened adjudicative independence in immigration cases and increased pressure on decisions affecting noncitizens' rights and campus-linked dissent.

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Immigration Judges Fired for Blocking Deportations — The Trump administration abruptly fired two immigration judges who had blocked the deportations of students Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi.
Immigration judges fired after blocking deportation of pro-Palestinian students — The Department of Justice has terminated six immigration judges, including Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, who had ruled against the Trump administration in deportation cases involving pro-Palestinian students Rümeysa

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Immigrants & Refugees Rule of Law The Courts The Justice Department

Traits

Judicial independence is eroded through politicized appointments Law is a weapon of the state, not a limit on its power Universities are pressured to suppress dissent or lose funding

Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 65 – 2026-04-11–2026-04-17 wk65_CR_001