DOJ onboards 82 new immigration judges in deportation push
Summary
The Justice Department under President Donald Trump has added 82 new immigration judges to speed up deportation cases as part of its effort to reduce illegal immigration. This is the largest group of immigration judges ever sworn in at one time and aims to rebuild the judge workforce reduced by earlier removals.Key Facts
- The Trump administration added 77 permanent and 5 temporary immigration judges this week.
- This new group is the largest class of immigration judges in Justice Department history.
- The number of immigration judges had fallen from over 700 to below 600 but will now approach 700 again.
- Immigration judges are employees of the Justice Department, not independent judges.
- President Trump’s administration has removed more than 100 immigration judges since taking office, including many appointed under the Biden administration.
- Many new judges have backgrounds as ICE lawyers, prosecutors, military officers, or local judges.
- The Justice Department has issued new rules limiting when judges can grant asylum or release detainees on bond.
- Officials say these changes support a government-wide push to enforce immigration laws and increase deportations.
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