WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn.

The Department of Justice fired 20 immigration judges at the start of the weekend without explanation, according to multiple reports. A union president told the Associated Press that the firings ...

A union representing the judges said it “makes no sense” to make cuts to immigration courts as Trump promises to carry out mass deportations, which must go through the courts.