Controversial NJ judge now overseeing immigration cases in Elizabeth

A New Jersey judge who came under fire for making sympathetic comments to an accused rapist is now deciding immigration cases for migrants held in detention.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 1,104

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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A New Jersey judge recently criticized for his unsympathetic comments to a woman who claimed she had been raped is now deciding immigration cases for migrants held in detention, including victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

The news has attorneys for some migrants facing deportation concerned that the judge, Thomas Shusted, could exacerbate what they say is already a dire situation for their clients, who are regularly denied bond in New Jersey immigration …

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