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3 immigration judges speak out about their firings

3 immigration judges speak out about their firings: "It was arbitrary, unfair"
Two of the fired federal immigration judges disclosed that they were told how they should rule on immigration cases.
3 immigration judges speak out about their firings: "Attack on the rule of law"
George Pappas, Jennifer Peyton and Carla Espinoza were all federal immigration judges fired this month by email. The three ruled on thousands of immigration cases in Chicago and Boston. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois sat down with them for an interview.
‘We've all of a sudden become political pawns': Fired SF immigration judge speaks out
After eight years as a San Francisco immigration judge and 25 years of service to the federal government, immigration Judge Ila Deiss learned she was being fired last Thursday in a three-sentence email.
Fired immigration judges describe threat to judicial independence from Justice Dept.
More than a dozen immigration judges have been dismissed in recent weeks, including at least two from Massachusetts. One of them, George Pappas, said his firing is part of a troubling trend that threatens the independence of the nation’s immigration courts.
Fired immigration judges say court system is under attack
The very institutions that glue our society together are melting in front of our eyes. Our institutions are under attack,” said George Pappas, a judge who was fired this month from the Chelmsford Immigration Court.
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