Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice has hired 36 new immigration judges after laying off over 125 judges earlier this year. These new judges include both permanent and temporary positions and will serve in courts across 16 states, addressing the backlog of immigration cases. The move comes as part of efforts to manage increased immigration enforcement and court case delays.
Key Facts
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) hired 36 new immigration judges.
- 25 of these new judges are temporary.
- Judges will work in courts across 16 states.
- The hiring follows the DOJ laying off more than 125 judges over the past year.
- The new judges include both permanent judges with federal backgrounds and temporary judges from military legal services.
- The Trump administration aims to increase arrests and deportations of undocumented immigrants.
- Immigration courts are backlogged with millions of cases, causing delays as far as 2029.
- Earlier this year, Congress allocated over $3 billion to the DOJ for immigration activities, including hiring more judges.
