"It was only three lines long, and it said I needed to turn in my laptop and badge immediately and leave. I was on the record in the middle of a hearing, and I got the email. Lilien alleges she was discriminated against based on gender, age and her association with immigrant rights groups."
"The ones who were fire were predominately people who leaned towards granting asylum. Hing said President Trump is asserting broad executive authority over immigration judges, a claim he disputes. I do not believe that the president has the authority to fire immigration judges under article 2."
Kyra Lilien, an immigration judge at the Concord Immigration Court, was terminated via a three-line email while presiding over a case and is now filing a federal lawsuit against the Department of Justice. She alleges discrimination based on gender, age, and association with immigrant rights groups. Her case reflects a broader pattern of over 100 immigration judge terminations since 2025. Legal experts note that terminated judges predominantly favored granting asylum. The lawsuit raises significant questions about executive authority and judicial independence, with legal scholars arguing that the president lacks constitutional authority to unilaterally fire immigration judges under Article 2, despite claims of unified executive discretion.
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