Jeremiah Johnson

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San Francisco judge says firing came 48 hours after ICE challenge

As of September 2026: Former fired judge, now union leader

A San Francisco immigration judge says she was fired 48 hours after challenging ICE's detention of a migrant. "If you do something even small that they don't like, they're gonna fire you," she told Bay Area News.

Updated Sep 11

Immigration judges deny children's deportation case pauses after Texas ruling

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Fired November 2025; challenging the termination

An 8-year-old Guatemalan girl attends public school in San Francisco. She also appears alone in Concord immigration court, fighting a deportation case she's too young to understand. Her mother can't accompany her — she lacks legal status and risks arrest.

Updated Sep 7

Notable Quotes

Judges are terrified. They are looking over their shoulder.

from San Francisco judge says firing came 48 hours after ICE challenge · Updated Sep 11

I was fired with no stated cause, no reason, a simple email indicating that I was no longer to be an immigration judge.

from Immigration judges deny children's deportation case pauses after Texas ruling · Updated Sep 7