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 reports.

Matthew Biggs, the president of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, a union representing immigration judges, said that 13 judges who hadn't been sworn in yet and five assistant chief immigration judges were fired on Friday without warning.

He added that two additional judges had been let go in the same manner last week.

“You have a president now who campaigned on immigration and........

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