Judge Fights Firing Over Bond Rulings | Denver News

Immigration Judge Brea Burgie, who signed thousands of deportation orders while serving since 2019, is fighting her firing by the Justice Department — one of over a hundred judges let go — after she defied a Trump-era directive to deny bond hearings for immigrant Jeanette Vizguerra. Burgie, who says she always followed the law, accuses the administration of politicizing immigration courts, pushing boundaries in ways she’s never seen before, and using shifting legal interpretations to extend detentions and increase deportations. She warns this undermines judicial independence and could set a dangerous precedent, while the Justice Department claims it’s restoring integrity to the system. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b9c64cc6de1884c