Deportation block backfires on judge

 Federalist Wire:

As the Trump administration presses forward with its mission to deport illegal alien gang members, a federal judge’s decision to halt those efforts has ignited a firestorm—and Congress is gearing up to respond. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg’s ruling came months after he attended a privately-funded legal conference in Idaho, one drenched in anti-Trump sentiment and bankrolled by groups hostile to the administration’s immigration agenda. Now, with a judicial ethics report in hand, lawmakers are poised to hold Boasberg and other activist judges accountable for what some see as a blatant overreach against Trump’s lawful priorities.

The Sun Valley conference, attended by Boasberg in July 2024, included nine Democrat-appointed judges and just three Trump nominees. Its sessions—“Role of Judges in a Democracy” and “State of Democracy”—echoed the Democrat Party’s 2024 refrain of “saving democracy,” a theme that critics say doubles as a dog whistle for opposing Trump. The “Privately Funded Seminar Disclosure Report” confirms Boasberg’s presence but remains silent on whether he pocketed payments or travel perks beyond the $480 threshold that triggers mandatory disclosure under rules set by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. This murkiness has lawmakers demanding answers—and action.

The report, accessible via the D.C. District Court’s website, caught the eye of Just the News after a retired Democrat-appointed judge flagged it, uneasy that the conference’s focus strayed too close to partisan lines. Boasberg’s refusal to clarify whether his “payment” was mere reimbursement or something more substantial only fuels suspicions. With Congress now eyeing judicial overreach, this opacity could spell trouble for judges seen as cozying up to Trump’s foes.

Hosted by the Rodel Institute as part of its Judicial Fellowship, the event leaned heavily on funding from foundations like the Henry Luce Foundation, which backs the Migration Policy Institute—a group that slammed the Trump administration for bending “U.S. government in extraordinary ways towards aim of mass deportations.”

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, another donor, has poured cash into the Brennan Center for Justice, a frequent courtroom adversary of Trump policies, while the Hewlett Foundation has decried the administration’s handling of the January 6, 2021, Capitol unrest. These ties have congressional Trump allies ready to probe whether such influences are warping judicial decisions.
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Trump's position on illegal immigration has the support of a majority of American voters.  The judges who oppose his position are on the wrong side of the law and of history.  The open borders crowd want to use illegal immigration to change the US demographics and also make it easier for Democrats to win elections.