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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 37 MIN

As Trump Purges Immigration Judges, One Speaks Out

from The Daily · host Deborah Lebree

Through his second term, President Trump has systematically pressured judges to carry out his agenda in a little-known court system that oversees immigration. Nicholas Nehamas, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to Judge Holly D’Andrea about the Trump administration’s efforts to speed up deportations. Guest: Nicholas Nehamas, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times.Holly D’Andrea, an immigration judge and president of the National Association of Immigration Judges. Background reading:  How Mr. Trump purged immigration judges to speed up deportations. Photo: Desiree Rios for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Through his second term, President Trump has systematically pressured judges to carry out his agenda in a little-known court system that oversees immigration. Nicholas Nehamas, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to Judge Holly D’Andrea about the Trump administration’s efforts to speed up deportations. Guest: Nicholas Nehamas, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times.Holly D’Andrea, an immigration judge and president of the National Association of Immigration Judges. Background reading:  How Mr. Trump purged immigration judges to speed up deportations. Photo: Desiree Rios for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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