Why were these two US immigration judges fired? | Seth Stern

The case of two fired judges – and one who kept his job – offers a lesson in the administration’s view of free speechThe Trump administration some noncitizens may not even have first amendment rights. And it’s turning that legal fantasy into a reality by making immigration judges choose between the constitution and their jobs.Last week, the judge who rejected the deportation of Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts doctoral student whose offense was co-writing an op-ed critical of Israel, after upholding the law. Judge Roopal Patel rejected the administration’s argument that expressing views shared by millions of Americans disturbed by the carnage in Gaza – Donald Trump himself – equates to supporting terrorism and antisemitism.