Trump Admin Adds Largest Class of Immigration Judges Ever

The United States Department of Justice under Donald Trump announced what officials described as a record expansion of the nation’s immigration court system, as the administration pushes to reduce massive case backlogs and accelerate deportation proceedings.

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The additions bring the total number of immigration judges nationwide to nearly 700. Advertisement EOIR also said it has hired 153 permanent immigration judges thus far during