DOJ onboards historic number of immigration judges in latest deportation push
The Department of Justice has sworn in a record number of new immigration judges to expedite deportation cases. This initiative is part of the Trump administration's broader immigration agenda, which has already seen a significant number of illegal immigrants removed from the U.S. The DOJ aims to address the severe backlog in immigration courts, which has hindered the deportation process.
- ▪Over 80 new immigration judges were sworn in, marking the largest class in history.
- ▪The Trump administration has removed a record 800,000 illegal immigrants from the U.S.
- ▪The DOJ is prioritizing the reduction of the immigration court backlog, which currently stands at nearly 3.8 million pending cases.
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The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it swore in a record number of new immigration judges, as the Trump administration seeks to deport a historic number of illegal immigrants. The Executive Office for Immigration Review said over 80 judges were onboarded, marking the largest immigration judge class in the office’s history. The move will enable deportation cases to move faster through the system, allowing Washington to fast-track its immigration agenda, after White House border czar Tom Homan revealed earlier this week that a record 800,000 illegal immigrants have already been removed from the United States.
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