The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges on Monday, according to an official with the National Association of Immigration Judges.
The judges who were dismissed worked at 26 Federal Plaza.
Earlier on Monday, an immigration judge who was fired by the Trump administration in February filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, alleging she is a victim of discrimination.
More than 100 immigration judges have been fired, resigned through the Department of Government Efficiency’s “Fork in the Road” offer, or transferred out of immigration adjudication, according to the union.
The latest firings come as the Department of Homeland Security is actively hiring “deportation judges.”
In a post on X last week, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the jobs offer potential full-time remote work with salaries ranging from $159,951 to $207,500.
Immigrant advocates have called out the Trump administration for dismissing immigration judges who have experience in immigration law.
There is also a backlog of more than 3.7 million immigration cases.
-ABC News’ Laura Romero
