Obama, Biden judges draw fresh fire as Trump’s immigration court clashes heat up: ‘Almost impossible’

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is drawing a distinction between the federal judges he says the Trump administration can work with and those he says are "almost impossible" to deal with, singling out judges appointed by President Joe Biden as the administration continues to fight immigration battles in federal court.

"We find judges, for the most part, honestly, that we can work with in almost every area.

But you've got some of the judges that were appointed underneath Obama and definitely, if they're appointed by Biden, they are almost impossible to work with," said Mullin on the sidelines of the RNC Midterm Convention on Thursday.

Mullin’s comments come as the Trump administration has repeatedly run into federal judges over its immigration policies, including recent rulings involving birthright citizenship and immigrant visa issuance.

But while those court fights have received significant attention, Mullin offered a broader assessment of the judges he believes are most difficult for DHS to work with, specifically pointing to judges appointed by Biden — and, to a lesser extent, Obama.

WHITE HOUSE RIPS ‘ACTIVIST’ BIDEN JUDGE WHO UPENDED TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER In April, Biden-appointed Judge Brian Murphy blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status for more than 5,000 Ethiopians, while in September, Biden-appointed Judge Deborah Boardman blocked enforcement of Trump’s August executive order limiting birthright citizenship, finding the order likely unconstitutional.

Mullin said immigration cases should be "cut and dry," arguing that they ultimately come down to whether an individual entered the country legally and has the proper paperwork.

He compared the issue to homeownership, asking whether someone has "the deed of the house you’re living in" and whether they legally own it.

Mullin also criticized state and local officials in blue states for limiting cooperation with ICE detainer requests, including in cases in which DHS alleges that detainees are violent criminals, drug dealers or known terrorists.

"It makes absolutely zero sense," Mullin said.

Beyond the court system, DHS is also facing battles with elected leaders in blue cities and states.

SPANBERGER'S ICE RESTRICTIONS DEALT MAJOR SETBACK AS JUDGE WARNS OTHER BLUE STATES "Virginia is out of control right now.

I mean, when you start looking at the great state of Virginia, who had a great governor in Governor Youngkin ... and now what they have, they canceled their 287(g) programs, they're not allowing any cooperation with ICE or any of DHS's law enforcement push to make sure we get the criminals off our streets," said Mullin.

Within weeks of taking office, Virginia Democratic Gov.