The Politics of Deportation: How Trump's DOJ Purged Immigration Judges for Their Diversity Florence Chamberlin's lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging she was fired because of her sex, race, and political views is a stark reminder that the Trump administration's war on immigration judges was never just about processing deportations.
It was also about suppressing dissenting voices and silencing advocates for immigrant rights.
Chamberlin, a seasoned attorney with nearly two decades of experience defending non citizens from deportation, was appointed as an immigration judge in 2023 by President Joe Biden.