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Fired judge gives inside look at Trump’s deportation agenda

Season 2026 Episode 90 | 5m 55s

Since returning to office, Trump has made sweeping changes to the legal immigration system, including speeding up deportations and tamping down on asylum seekers. The Justice Department has also fired more than 100 sitting immigration judges and is now advertising to hire so-called “deportation judges” in their place. Ali Rogin speaks with one of the fired judges for more.

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