522 | After Nearly Two Decades as an Immigration Judge, Why Did She Decide to Leave Under the Second Trump Administration? w/Judge Mimi Tsankov

On this episode, Hunter speaks with Judge Mimi Tsankov, former president of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ). Over nearly two decades on the bench, she served under five administrations and led the association that speaks for the country's immigration judges. Now she joins the show to explain what's broken in a court system that answers to the Justice Department, and why she decided to leave.
Guest: Judge Mimi Tsankov, Former President, National Association of Immigration Judges
Resources: Judge Tsankov's website: neutralstrategy.com National Association of Immigration Judges: naij-usa.org TRAC Immigration: tracreports.org/immigration/reports/judgerepor…
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