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Coral Murphy Marcos

US justice department recruiting legal experts to serve as ‘deportation’ judges

gloved hand removes handcuffs from person's wrist
ICE agent takes handcuffs off before booking an immigrant in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

The US justice department is recruiting legal experts to serve as so-called “deportation” judges as part of the Trump administration’s effort to carry out its immigration crackdown.

“If you are a legal professional, the Trump Administration is calling on YOU to join @TheJusticeDept as a Deportation Judge to restore integrity and honor to our Nation’s Immigration Court system,” said Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, on Thursday in a post on X.

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