Trump’s firing of immigration judge delays Maine resident’s asylum decision by years

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 1,215

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Maine Morning Star has been following the case of this Maine resident since immigration agents detained him in January. Read part 1, part 2, and part 3.

An asylum seeker in Maine was supposed to have his first hearing in court on Thursday. It’s now slated for 2028 because the Trump administration fired the immigration judge who had been set to hear his case.

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