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A former top Justice Department immigration official who was removed from her position by new DOJ leadership this week told ABC News that she did not receive any explanation for her removal.

Lauren Alder Reid was one of four top officials from the agency that operates the U.S. immigration courts who was removed from her post. She had been with the agency for more than 14 years.

"They did not give me any reason, other than not citing the 16 years of outstanding performance evaluation for lack of any discipline, administrative leave or reassignment in my entire career," Reid told ABC News.

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The firings come as President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of immigration executive orders after vowing on the campaign trail to clamp down on immigration and undo Biden-era policies.

When asked if she's considering legal action, Reid, who was the assistant director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review's office of policy, said that she and the others are considering all options available to them.

"It's pretty hard to sit back and imagine that this could begin to happen, at will, to any employee throughout the government, especially when we're talking about public servants who have dedicated their careers to try to make our country the best," she said.

It's pretty hard to sit back and imagine that this could begin to happen, at will, to any employee throughout the government,