Trump admin. purportedly fires S.F. immigration judge with high asylum rate

The Department of Justice has terminated Judge Chloe S. Dillon, renowned for a 96. 5% asylum grant rate at the San Francisco immigration court. This dismissal marks her as the second known immigration judge fired outside the typical two-year probation period, having been hired in 2022. Dillon's high grant rate stands in stark contrast to the national average of 42.

3% at the time, highlighting the disparities in asylum adjudications. The Trump administration has dismissed over 50 immigration judges this year alone, exacerbating a backlog of approximately 3. 5 million immigration cases. Asylum-seekers face immediate arrests following their hearings, a troubling trend noted in Dillon's courtroom. Just days before her firing, an asylum-seeker was arrested outside her courtroom, sparking protests.

The Justice Department and the San Francisco Immigration Court have not responded to inquiries about the firing. Immigration judges have voiced concerns about the political motivations driving these dismissals, which could impact the judicial process.