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Reported: DOJ consolidates cases involving Somali migrants before Louisiana immigration judge

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 9, 2026

    Popular Information reports that multiple practitioners representing Somali migrants in immigration court have had all their cases reassigned to Sherron Ashworth, an immigration judge in Louisiana. In some cases, the reassignment means that proceedings will become remote, with the judge presiding over videoconference. According to Popular Information, Ashworth is a former ICE prosecutor with a “track record of quickly rejecting most asylum claims.” Between 2020 and 2025, he has rejected 85.3% of asylum claims.

    Popular Information explains that the move follows a series of invectives by President Trump against Somalia and Somalis as well as the termination of Somalia’s designation for temporary protected status, which may result in an increased number of Somali nationals in immigration court in the coming months.

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Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
Agencies Affected: EOIR

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