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 included 13 new judges who hadn’t been sworn in yet and five assistant chief immigration judges,

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.

The Trump administration dismissed 20 immigration judges over the weekend without explanation, as it continues its efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, The Associated Press

President Trump said that he has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fire all remaining former President “Biden-era” U.S. attorneys, claiming the department “has been politicized like never before.