{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-questions-dojs-unfair-termination-trump-appointed", "Congressman Biggs Questions DOJ's Unfair Termination of Trump-Appointed Immigration Judges Amid Biden Border Crisis", "2022-07-05", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Andy Biggs", "B001302", "biggs.house.gov", "biggs", "https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andy Biggs sent a letter along with 11 Republican House members to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the Department of Justice\u2019s (DOJ) termination of at least a half-dozen Trump-appointed immigration judges amid a historic border crisis and rapidly growing immigration case backlog.\n\n\u201cTrump Derangement Syndrome is still widespread within the Biden Administration,\u201d said Congressman Andy Biggs. \u201cThe DOJ\u2019s abrupt firing of well-qualified immigration judges during an unprecedented border crisis\u2014likely because they were appointed by President Trump\u2014is unacceptable.\u201d\n\nIn the letter, Congressman Biggs demands the rationale for terminating this group of judges, who the DOJ seeks employment guidance from, and communications related to these firings. \u201cThese terminations are likely unjust and jeopardize our nation\u2019s border security, public safety, and the integrity of our immigration system.\u201d\n\n\u201cAttorney General Garland must provide us with details surrounding DOJ\u2019s firing of Trump-appointed judges.\u201d\n\nThe full letter may be read here.\n\nCo-signers include: Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-Ill), Rep. Randy K. Weber (R-TX), Rep. Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), and Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-questions-dojs-unfair-termination-trump-appointed"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7490071002393961, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}