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Natalie Winters@nataliegwinters · Sep 29, 2026

REVEALED: Former immigration judges trained lawyers to help clients with criminal records fight deportation under…

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A report reveals that former immigration judges and ICE prosecutors are now training immigration lawyers to help clients with criminal records avoid deportation under Trump. One instructor, former immigration judge Raisa Cohen, has transitioned from prosecuting removal cases for ICE to advising the defense on criminal pleas and sentencing strategies.

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    REVEALED: Former immigration judges trained lawyers to help clients with criminal records fight deportation under Trump. Two instructors once prosecuted removal cases FOR ICE. Now they advise the defense. 🧵

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    “Former Immigration Judge & ICE Prosecutor Fighting for you.” That’s Raisa Cohen’s own sales pitch. The May 6 training covered criminal pleas, sentencing records and preventing ambiguous paperwork from triggering harsher immigration consequences.

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    The receipts are in the full report. Read it. Share it. Help me break the NEXT story. Subscribe: NatalieGWinters.substack.com