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/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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 Layla Fadell.
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.
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