Lawmakers ask why the Biden administration has told immigration judges not to talk to the media without permission

Julie Tsirkin is a correspondent covering Capitol Hill.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s Justice Department has ordered leaders of the immigration judges union to seek supervisor permission before speaking, which some lawmakers and union leaders see as a move to silence critics of border policy despite Biden saying he is the 'most pro-union president' ever. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle — from GOP firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio., to Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash.

“This includes our existing policy on speaking engagements, which encourages EOIR personnel to participate in speaking engagements, and helps ensure that information provided to the public about EOIR’s policies and operations is accurate. This policy does not restrict the rights of individuals to make protected disclosures, including by whistleblowers, to Congress or anyone else.

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