Eric Darnley SmallOct 8
The Justice Department has appointed retired Marine Corps Colonel Daren K. Margolin as the new head of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the agency overseeing the nation’s immigration courts. Margolin, previously fired from his role as security chief at Marine Base Quantico for negligently discharging a personal firearm—breaking base policy—later joined the Trump administration as an assistant chief immigration judge. He now succeeds officials purged by President Trump and will oversee judges who rule on asylum and deportation. Margolin’s controversial career history raises questions as he takes on this critical post. More: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/trump-immigration-courts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.r08.BoPo.6LT7eKBctM90&smid=url-share #Immigration #DOJ #Margolin #ImmigrationCourts #TrumpAdministration
Trump Appoints New Head of Immigration Courts

Col. Daren K. Margolin, who retired from the Marine Corps, was fired from a command position as head of security at Marine Base Quantico in 2013 for negligently firing a gun into the floor of his office.

The New York Times