The Department of Justice (DOJ) has put immigration judges under a gag order, which means we can't hear about the three million court cases that we know are backlogged. Three million is a low estimate. The Justice Department is warning one of its employee groups that it can no longer speak pub
Immigration judges have been put under a a "gag order" by the Department of Justice (DOJ), stopping them from talking publicly amid an unprecedented three million cases waiting to be heard in courts. The National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) said its members now can't speak without getting prior approval from the DOJ per orders from the department's manager, Sheila McNulty.
The Department of Justice issued a gag order on February 15 that requires immigration judges to seek department approval before speaking publicly, the Associated Press reported.The National Association of Immigration Judges has previously been outspoken regarding the nation's growing backlog of immi.
GOP Sen Chuck Grassley accuses Biden administration of trying to silence immigration judges go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is accusing the Biden administration of improperly attempting to silence immigration judges who frequently highlight shortcomings in the immigration court system, calling a recent Justice Department decree a "blatant attempt" to "discourage and obstruct" federal workers from exercising legally protected speech. The Justice Department last month informed the National Association of Immigration Judges that they must seek supervisor approval before engaging in any pub