Multiple officials from the Justice Department’s Executive Office of Immigration Review — the DOJ office that oversees immigration courts — have been removed from their positions, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
These moves are part of the new Trump administration renewing the immigration policy and enforcement.
Among those removed, according to the source, was Mary Cheng, EOIR’s acting director since March 2024. Prior to that, Cheng was the Deputy Director of EOIR.
His latest biography on the Department of Justice website, which describes his appointment as acting director, is not active.
Also removed was Chief Immigration Judge Sheila McNulty, who became chief immigration judge in April 2023 after serving more than a decade within EOIR.
At the time of his appointment, a Department of Justice announcement said he would “manage the immigration court system” and “make management decisions regarding staffing and budgets and be the primary official overseeing the nationwide cadre of immigration judges.”
The Justice Department building in Washington DC on July 12, 2024.
Photo via Getty Images
His position is now listed as “vacant” on the EOIR website.
In addition, EOIR’s policy office assistant director, Lauren Alder Reid, was removed, along with EOIR’s general counsel, Jill Anderson.
The removals were first reported by The New York Times.
