The firings followed an earlier round of job cuts in New York immigration courts and are part of a broader disruption across the country, which is taking place as the president seeks to accelerate deportations.

They were confirmed by an official at the National Association of Immigration Judges, a union representing immigration judges, and a Justice Department official who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter. The immigration courts are under the control of the Justice Department.

Before Monday, about 90 immigration judges had been fired this year across the United States, six in New York City. There are about 600 immigration judges nationwide, according to federal officials. Union officials said that 36 of the fired judges had been replaced nationwide, including two in New York.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/monday-afternoon-massacre-breaking-trump-admin-fires-eight/

 

Interesting timing — just a few weeks before Mamdani becomes the new mayor