IFPTE Responds to Unjust Firing of NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2 Members

Last Friday, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) fired 20 immigration judges, including 13 immigration judges represented by the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ/IFPTE Judicial Council 2). IFPTE President spoke to numerous news outlets, sharing why firing Immigration Judges “makes no sense.” 

NAIJ in the News

Judges Fired Amid Immigration Crackdown 
(ABC News, YouTube) 

Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges: Report 
(The Hill)  

What the Firing of Immigration Judges Means for Backlog of Cases 
(Newsweek) 

Following Immigration judge firings, questions loom over massive court backlogs
(NBC 6 South Florida, YouTube)