Do you feel it is appropriate for the president to fire judges and send US-born attorneys threatening letters telling them to leave the country?
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
This and other statements need to be cleared up. Not just for others in other countries, yet as well for apparently USA citizens...
The justices that the USA president can fire without congressional approval are all under the Department of justice (DOJ) and many of those are in the Department of immigration.
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https://hls.harvard.edu/today/what-power-does-the-president-have-over-the-federal-bureaucracy/
https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/11/climate-fear-immigration-judges-say-functioning-their-court-system-jeopardy-due-trumps-firings/409544/
The president can't fire judges and Trump hasn't. He can appoint them with Senate approval, They can only be removed ( impeached) by the Senate… according to the Constitution.
The justices that the USA president can fire without congressional approval are all under the Department of justice (DOJ) and many of those are in the Department of immigration.
AI generated from:
https://www.justice.gov/
https://hls.harvard.edu/today/what-power-does-the-president-have-over-the-federal-bureaucracy/
https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/11/climate-fear-immigration-judges-say-functioning-their-court-system-jeopardy-due-trumps-firings/409544/
Presidential Authority to Fire DOJ Officials
The president can fire officials within the DOJ, including immigration judges. These officials play critical roles in adjudicating immigration cases, managing legal proceedings, and ensuring compliance with immigration laws. Unlike federal judges who serve lifetime appointments, DOJ officials, such as immigration judges, do not have this level of job security and can be terminated at the president's discretion.
This power allows the president to shape the direction of immigration policies and adapt the workforce to meet changing priorities within the DOJ. For instance, if there are shifts in administration policy regarding immigration enforcement or reform, the president might choose to replace immigration judges who do not align with these priorities.
Conclusion
In summary, the president can fire immigration judges and other officials within the DOJ, thereby influencing the judicial landscape related to immigration issues. This authority underscores the president's power to manage DOJ personnel, specifically in the context of immigration law enforcement and judicial administration.
The president can fire officials within the DOJ, including immigration judges. These officials play critical roles in adjudicating immigration cases, managing legal proceedings, and ensuring compliance with immigration laws. Unlike federal judges who serve lifetime appointments, DOJ officials, such as immigration judges, do not have this level of job security and can be terminated at the president's discretion.
This power allows the president to shape the direction of immigration policies and adapt the workforce to meet changing priorities within the DOJ. For instance, if there are shifts in administration policy regarding immigration enforcement or reform, the president might choose to replace immigration judges who do not align with these priorities.
Conclusion
In summary, the president can fire immigration judges and other officials within the DOJ, thereby influencing the judicial landscape related to immigration issues. This authority underscores the president's power to manage DOJ personnel, specifically in the context of immigration law enforcement and judicial administration.
JustNik · 51-55, F
@DeWayfarer I think the problem is that all our rules and laws are built on the assumption of integrity, a rare commodity in the current political landscape and entirely absent in the current president. The gulf between “legal” and “appropriate” has never been wider.
ItsMeMorgue · 46-50, F
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@ItsMeMorgue She has me blocked! And did so after Biden got elected in 2020.
ItsMeMorgue · 46-50, F
@DeWayfarer I'm not surprised. She blocked @LordShadowfire within a couple of weeks of him arriving here. She hasn't made the connection with me yet.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@JustNik I would like to believe that. Yet that ⅗ths in constitution says otherwise. 😔
It wasn't removed. Just overridden. That's the United States they want Back Again.
It wasn't removed. Just overridden. That's the United States they want Back Again.