What is the latest scandal from Washington? Applicants seeking asylum in the United States have been wrongfully rejected by judges whom the administration chose using a conservative political test, according to an analysis of Justice Department data.
According to the New York Times, the investigation suggests that the effects of a patronage-style selection process for immigration judges — used for three years before it was abandoned as illegal, are still being felt by thousands of applicants whose cases are determined by the judges appointed in that period. Tougher times for applicants and for us lawyers trying to defend them. Read the story here…