# As Trump Purges Immigration Judges, One Speaks Out

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Podcast: [Deborah Lebree's podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deborah-lebree-s-podcast-7041113)
Published: 2026-06-23T09:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

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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