DHS Lawyer James Percival Names 4 Judges in X Campaign Over Trump Immigration Blocks
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
DHS Lawyer James Percival Names 4 Judges in X Campaign Over Trump Immigration Blocks
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 30
Summary
James Percival said DHS has started publicly naming federal district judges he says are repeatedly blocking deportations and TPS rollbacks despite Supreme Court rulings, calling the pattern "judicial sabotage."
Percival argued the campaign targets a small group of repeat judges rather than the judiciary broadly, saying plaintiffs are forum shopping to land before the same courts again and again.
Brian Murphy was his main example: Percival said the Boston judge halted a South Sudan deportation flight carrying 8 migrants until the Supreme Court intervened, and has since blocked other DHS actions.
Percival also singled out Matthew Kennelly, Paula Xinis and Hernan Vera over TPS, removal and ICE-related rulings, while critics warned his X posts could intensify threats against judges.
The clash underscores how court injunctions have become a central obstacle to Trump's immigration agenda, with DHS using public pressure as well as appeals to fight district-court setbacks.
Could the escalating friction between federal agencies and district courts lead to a fundamental rewrite of national immigration enforcement policies?
What alternative legal strategies remain for advocacy groups seeking to protect vulnerable populations after recent Supreme Court rulings limited judicial review?