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Original Date Announced
April 5, 2025CNN reports the acting deputy director of the Department of Justice's Office of Immigration Litigation, Erez Reuveni, was placed on administrative leave after a court hearing involving the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, a Maryland man granted withholding of removal in 2019. Mr. Reuveni's supervisor, August Flentje, was also placed on leave.
After the suspensions, Attorney General Pam Bondi released statement that, “At my direction, every Department of Justice attorney is required to zealously advocate on behalf of the United States. Any attorney who fails to abide by this direction will face consequences.”
Trump 2.0 [ID #1667]
2024.04.05 Reported: DOJ attorney placed on leave after expressing frustration in court with government over mistakenly deported man - CNNEffective Date
April 5, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Enforcement Interior Hearings and AdjudicationsAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 Reported: DOJ Fires EOIR Career Leadership
- February 15, 2025 Reported: Justice Department Fired 20 Immigration Judges
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