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Original Date Announced
February 9, 2026Popular 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.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2228]
2026.02.09 Reported: How Trump is rigging immigration courts against Somali migrants - Popular InformationCurrent Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Hearings and AdjudicationsAgencies Affected: EOIRAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 14, 2026 DHS terminates TPS for Somalia
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