More immigration judges received emails informing them of their dismissals, according to reports reached NPR, adding to the growing list of immigration court staff cut by President Donald Trump amid a surge in deportation proceedings. Federal immigration judges fired by the U.S. government have begun filing appeals, suing and speaking out in an unusually public campaign to fight back. Since Trump took office for his second term, more than 50 immigration judges- from top leaders to new appointees -have been fired, calling the dismissals unlawful. The alleged reasons include gender discrimination, rulings in immigration cases highlighted by the Trump administration and even a tour of the courthouse with the second-in-command. the Senate's top Democrat.

According to the union that represents them (the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers), the dismissals, combined with resignations, transfers and early retirements, have left a total of 106 justices out of the system since January.

"Pursuant to Article II of the Constitution, the Attorney General has decided not to extend his term or make it a permanent appointment," the email reviewed by NPR said. This email was sent to judges in Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, New York, and California.

The firings came after Congress passed a massive spending bill that allocated more than $3 billion to the Department of Justice for immigration-related activities, including the hiring of more specialized judges to handle this area.

Latinos and Women Fired

Carla Espinoza, an immigration judge in Chicago since 2023. She was notified of her departure while reading a verdict in court, after completing his two-year probationary period at the Executive Office for Immigration Review.

In Espinoza's opinion, there is a pattern of dismissals that focuses especially on women and people of Latino origin, as evidenced by his last name. Added to this are the decisions to release immigrants who were seeking deportation by the U.S. government.

Another of the judges dismissed in July is George Pappas, who practiced in Boston and oversaw more than 2,000 cases in two years. Upon learning of his dismissal, he claimed that it was arbitrary, unfair, and an attack on the rule of law.

While judges have spoken out against these decisions by the Trump Administration, the Executive Office for Immigration Review has avoided responding to these accusations, instead focusing on ensuring that they adhere to immigration laws.

The Trump administration is vigorously enforcing immigration laws; it is not putting pressure on judges to rule in a certain way, but rather ensuring that they adhere to the law, the institution stated.