The Hill: Ex-Justice Department attorney who complained about ICE enforcement in court challenges Rep. Ilhan Omar

The Hill:  Ex-Justice Department attorney who complained about ICE enforcement in court challenges Rep. Ilhan Omar
Photo from Julie Le for Congress website

The former Justice Department attorney who complained to a federal judge about being overwhelmed by the immigration caseload is running for Congress. 

Julie Le is running as a Democrat to challenge incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). She lists immigration reform, education funding and expanded health care access as her top campaign priorities. 

"Le . . . said she would be a more moderate lawmaker than Omar, who has called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to The New York Times."

Lee left her DOJ job in February, after telling a U.S. district judge during a hearing that she wished he would hold her in contempt of court “so that I can have a full 24 hours of sleep. . . . This job sucks.”

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Immigration Article of the Day:  Administrative Procedural Discretion by Bijal Shah

Immigration Article of the Day: Administrative Procedural Discretion by Bijal Shah

Administrative Procedural Discretion by Bijal Shah, Cornell Law Review forthcoming Abstract The conservative Supreme Court has established maximum presidential control over formal administrative adjudication, despite the resulting impact on independence and expertise in adjudicatory process. Concurrently, a progressive public law perspective advocates for agencies to be released from procedure to

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