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Justice Department Shakeup, Guantanamo Migrants Lawsuit, Immigration Crackdown Poll
14 Feb 2025
Multiple prosecutors have resigned from the Justice Department after refusing to drop a corruption case against the New York City mayor and legal aid groups are demanding attorneys for migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Also, results from an NPR/Ipsos poll show growing support for some restrictions on immigration. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Krishnadev Calamur, Barrie Hardimon, Eric Westervelt, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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There are mass resignations at the U.S. Justice Department.
Yeah, senior prosecutors have quit, others put on leave. They refused to drop the case against the New York City mayor. Was the decision from the DOJ to drop it political?
I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Fadal, and this is Up First from NPR News. Legal aid groups are demanding that migrants taken to Guantanamo Bay get access to attorneys.
These immigrant detainees are now being held... in a situation with less rights than even the alleged enemy combatants.
And according to a new NPR Ipsos poll, Americans support stronger immigration restrictions than they did just a few years ago. But when it comes to hardline policies like sending migrants to Gitmo or detaining people at schools and churches, that support drops. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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Justice Department. Three senior prosecutors, along with three others, have quit after they were directed to drop a case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The episode amplifies concerns about whether politics is influencing decisions at the Trump Department of Justice.
NPR's Keri Johnson is following the story, and she's here now to talk about it. Good morning, Keri. Good morning, Leila. Okay, so who exactly quit their jobs at the Justice Department, and what drove them to quit?
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