Scott Fitzgerald: “I will say a couple of words in support of his nomination. Since 1978, Mr. Der-Yeghiayan has worked in the United States…”

“I will say a couple of words in support of his nomination. Since 1978, Mr. Der-Yeghiayan has worked in the United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service first as a trial attorney in Chicago, later as acting district director, acting trial appellate attorney, and for about 18 years the chief district counsel for the INS in Chicago. He has a very good reputation. Everyone, whether Republican or Democrat, from the many different communities in Chicago speaks very highly of Samuel Der-Yeghiayan. He has a very good reputation in legal circles in Illinois. Since the year 2000 he has been acting as an immigration review judge in the United States Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review. Sam Der-Yeghiayan has his JD degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire. He was on the Law Review at Franklin Pierce. There is an interesting aspect to Mr. Der-Yeghiayan's background that I think makes him somewhat unique. I am advised that he would be the first immigrant of Armenian descent ever to be named to the Federal bench.”