On Monday (December 1), the Trump administration fired eight immigration judges working at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City. According to the National Association of Immigration Judges, this move came after a former Ohio immigration judge, Tania Nemer , filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, claiming unlawful discrimination. Nemer, who was dismissed during her probationary period, alleges she was fired due to her gender, dual citizenship with Lebanon, and previous candidacy for local office as a Democrat.

Nemer's lawsuit argues that her termination was not based on her qualifications but was instead a rushed decision by the administration to target certain civil servants . The Department of Justice, however, maintains that the Trump administration has the right to dismi

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