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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Rohrlich and Alex Woodward

Immigration judge purged by Trump sues DOJ for firing women and minorities in favor of white men

A federal immigration judge appointed to the bench in 2023 by Joe Biden and allegedly fired without cause by the Trump administration two years later is suing the government over her termination, alleging she was illegally fired for her sex, race and political views.

In a newly filed discrimination lawsuit, Florence Chamberlin, an experienced attorney and longtime champion for immigrant rights, says Donald Trump’s Department of Justice took exception to her background “advocating for immigrants and immigrant rights prior to the time they were hired” and as a Cuban woman.

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