One of Minnesota’s most unhinged right-wing posters is the state’s newest immigration judge

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 584

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Nathan Hansen, a right-wing attorney and influential X user who has amplified racist conspiracies and fringe legal theories, will make decisions on which immigrants will be deported in his new job as an immigration judge at Fort Snelling.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review, the division of the U.S. Department of Justice that hires and oversees immigration judges, announced Wednesday that Hansen was appointed after a “competitive application process” and would begin …

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