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Trump Administration Fires 20 Immigration Judges
By Allan Lengel The Trump administration has fired 20 immigration judges across the nation as part of the Trump administration’s aggressive campaign to shrink the government, Bloomberg News reports. The cuts come as the administration faces a backlog of immigration cases. The judges decide whether noncitizens should be deported and in some cases if asylum…
Border Patrol Halts Body Camera Use Over Security Concerns
U.S. Border Patrol agents have been ordered to stop using body cameras during field operations, citing security risks linked to social media posts.
Trump Administration Ousts More Than 400 DHS Employees in Workforce Purge
The Trump administration on Friday moved to fire more than 400 Department of Homeland Security employees, part of a broader effort to slash the federal workforce.
Senior Justice Officials Resign Over Order to Drop Case Against NYC Mayor
Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, resigned Thursday rather than follow an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to internal Justice Department letters and people familiar with the matter
Senate Panel Advances Kash Patel for FBI Director Despite Democratic Warnings
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for FBI director, despite warnings from Democrats that he would prioritize the president’s interests and target perceived political enemies.
Top DOJ Official Who Led Jan. 6 Cases Now Targets FBI Agents Who Investigated Capitol Rioters
A high-ranking Justice Department official who once helped lead the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is now spearheading an effort to identify and scrutinize the very prosecutors and FBI agents who worked on those cases.
CBP Officer Charged with Human Smuggling, Drug Trafficking in El Paso
A CBP officer has been charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking, federal court records show.