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angrychair

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3. Reminder that immigration judges aren't judges

Reply to deminks (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 01:21 PM

15 hrs ago

They are just DOJ employees and their are no rules or codes of conduct. They hold immigration hearings for children as young as one year old, without a lawyer or a child advocate or a translator.

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Liam Ramos and his family have been denied asylum. [View all] deminks 17 hrs ago OP

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And one requiring retribution, of course. nt eppur_se_muova 6 hrs ago #9

With him, yes. Solly Mack 5 hrs ago #10

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