Key Trump Deportation Strategies: Removing, Replacing, and Pressuring Immigration Judges

The Trump administration is implementing strategies to transform U.S. immigration courts into an enforcement tool for deportation policies by removing judges, replacing them with new adjudicators, and pressuring remaining judges through threats and poor working conditions. These actions follow a Supreme Court ruling that increased presidential control over federal agencies, enabling the dismissal of bipartisan commission members and fostering a climate of fear among judges.