Source: International Business Times
Minnesota alleges hidden evidence is blocking justice in high-profile ICE-related federal shooting cases A former US immigration judge has warned that the US justice system is being bent to political will after the Donald Trump administration removed more than 100 immigration judges across the country since January 2025 and replaced many of them with military lawyers and political appointees. Speaking from Maryland, ex-judge David Koelsch and several other current and former judges say the shake-up amounts to a 'purge' that threatens the independence of the courts and the basic idea of neutral justice in America. The alarm from inside the immigration courts follows a two-year drive by Trump's second administration to accelerate deportations and tighten control over legal decision-making.
