DHS deportation controversy erupts after judge kept in dark about murder warrant
An illegal immigrant's deportation case spiraled into controversy this week after the Department of Homeland Security publicly accused a federal judge of releasing a "wanted murderer" using information that government lawyers had been instructed to withhold from the court, leading to the judge on Tuesday referring a Trump administration attorney for a possible misconduct investigation.
TL;DR
- DHS accused a federal judge of releasing an illegal immigrant wanted for murder.
- Government lawyers were instructed not to disclose the murder warrant to the judge.
- The judge ordered the immigrant's release without knowing about the warrant.
- DHS issued a press release criticizing the judge.
- The judge has referred a Trump administration attorney for a misconduct investigation.