Trump Admin Adds Largest Class of Immigration Judges Ever

The EOIR has since reduced that number to under 3.53 million, having completed more than 1.08 million cases in the process.

Immigration judges play a central role in enforcement because many deportations cannot legally proceed until removal cases are formally decided in court.

The broader goal is reducing the crushing case backlog that has overwhelmed immigration courts nationwide

By dramatically increasing the number of judges, the administration is attempting to convert immigration enforcement priorities into actual deportation outcomes instead of endless procedural limbo.