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

The Department of Justice terminated Judge Chloe S. Dillon, who achieved a remarkable 96. 5% asylum grant rate in San Francisco. This dismissal is part of a pattern, as Dillon follows four other judges fired under the Trump administration, all of whom also had high asylum approval rates. Notably, Dillon's firing occurred outside the typical two-year probationary period for immigration judges, raising questions about the motivations behind her dismissal.

The Justice Department and the San Francisco Immigration Court did not provide comments regarding the situation. Just days before her termination, an asylum-seeker was arrested outside her courtroom, underscoring the tense atmosphere surrounding immigration hearings. Immigration judges have expressed concerns that these firings are politically motivated, especially given the backlog of 3. 5 million immigration cases nationwide. Dillon’s case exemplifies the ongoing conflict between immigration policy and judicial independence.

Critics argue that the Trump administration's approach undermines the integrity of the immigration court system.