Trump Administration Fires Eight Immigration Judges at New York City's 26 Federal Plaza

The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges based at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, including Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Amiena A. Khan. The fired judges were part of a broader national purge of immigration court personnel. The New York court employs just over 30 judges; the firings cut roughly a quarter of the docket. Critics called it a "Monday Afternoon Massacre." The dismissals followed earlier waves of firings and came amid an administration push to accelerate deportation proceedings.