Trump fires immigration judges who dismissed student deportation cases 12 EOIR judges removed

The Trump administration fires approximately 12 immigration judges from the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) who had previously dismissed deportation cases involving foreign students, including several Palestinian activists and visa holders, after finding procedural defects or constitutional violations in the underlying cases. The firings represent a direct challenge to judicial independence within the executive branch. The American Immigration Lawyers Association warns that removing judges for unpopular rulings undermines the rule of law and the Article I functions of immigration courts.