The Trump administration has dismissed 20 “midnight” immigration judges whom the Biden administration attempted to install in its final days, The Washington Times has learned.
According to a Justice Department source, 13 judges appointed in late December and early January were removed on Friday. Additionally, seven assistant chief immigration judges were also ousted, the outlet reported on Saturday.
The dismissals mirror a similar purge carried out by the Biden administration upon taking office in 2021 when it removed many last-minute Trump-appointed immigration judges.
Among those fired, according to a Justice Department source, was Kerry Doyle—a former critic of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before being appointed as ICE’s principal legal adviser.
During her tenure at ICE, Doyle championed lenient policies toward illegal immigrants.The Biden administration later attempted to embed her into the regular civil service by converting her from a political appointee, the source said.
