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Trump's Immigration Policies Create Court Chaos, Judges Warn

9/29/2025

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Marks Critiques Trump's Policies

Dana Leigh Marks, a former immigration judge, says Trump's policies have turned courts into dangerous zones.
She notes over 100 immigration judges have been fired since Trump took office, widening a 3.6 million-case backlog.
She warns appointing military lawyers as judges could undermine independence; ICE aggression, a mother detained on video, sparked outrage and calls for investigations citing due process.

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Mamdani Condemns ICE

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was disciplined after shoving an Ecuadorian woman in a Manhattan court, drawing outrage and a Trump administration reprimand.
Zohran Mamdani condemned the incident, citing ongoing ICE aggression during asylum hearings and rivals' silence.
City officials including Comptroller Brad Lander call for felony prosecution.

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Marks Critiques Trump's Policies

Dana Leigh Marks, a former immigration judge, says Trump's policies have turned courts into dangerous zones.
She notes over 100 immigration judges have been fired since Trump took office, widening a 3.6 million-case backlog.
She warns appointing military lawyers as judges could undermine independence; ICE aggression, a mother detained on video, sparked outrage and calls for investigations citing due process.

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