Summary
Hundreds of US military lawyers will serve as temporary immigration judges. This plan aims to help reduce the backlog of immigration cases. These lawyers will work for 179 days and start in groups of 150.
Key Facts
- Military and civilian lawyers from the Department of Defense will serve as immigration judges temporarily.
- The plan is to help reduce the number of pending immigration cases.
- Up to 600 military lawyers will be sent to the Justice Department.
- These lawyers are not trained as immigration judges, and critics are concerned about fairness.
- Military lawyers will serve for 179 days and will be sent in groups of 150.
- The plan is part of efforts to involve the military in managing domestic issues, including immigration enforcement.
- Concerns have been raised about the integrity of the immigration court system with this new arrangement.
