"Immigration Court System in Crisis: Dismissals of Judges Signal Major Shift Under Trump Administration"

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — The landscape of the immigration court system has shifted dramatically in recent years, particularly under the Trump administration, which has seen over 100 immigration judges dismissed or pressured to resign. Judge George D. Pappas, who dedicated more than two decades to immigration law, described the situation as an alarming deterioration of the judicial process that immigrants rely on to secure their legal status in the United States. Pappas, who served until recently on the bench in Chelmsford, noted the adverse effects of what he termed a “toxic environment” that has significantly impacted … Read more