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Trump administration accused of bias in immigration judge’s firing

Tania Nemer, a former immigration judge, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming wrongful termination by the Trump administration. Nemer alleges she was fired due to her gender, dual citizenship, and political affiliation shortly after Trump began his second term. She argues that her dismissal violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and her First Amendment rights. The Justice Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity office previously dismissed her discrimination complaint, asserting that immigration judges lack protection from at-will removal. Nemer’s attorneys, Nathaniel Zelinsky and James Eisenmann, said: “Title VII is unquestionably constitutional. The government cannot discriminate against its employees. Full stop.”