Jordan, Grassley push DOJ for answers on ‘purge’ of Trump-era immigration judges
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Republicans on the House and Senate Judiciary committees want details about the termination of multiple Trump-era immigration judges which they believe could be illegal.
7.20.22 Jordan Grassley Letter to DOJ by Fox News on Scribd Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, with a focus on immigration. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter: @AdamShawNY
"If true, your termination of these immigration judges because of their political ideology suggests that the [DOJ] acted in violation of the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), which specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of political affiliation," they say.
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