Trump Admin Adds Largest Class of Immigration Judges Ever

Blanche said the Trump administration is reestablishing an immigration judge corps dedicated to restoring the rule of law in the nation’s immigration system. He credited President Trump’s decisive leadership and commitment to securing the border for making the record class possible.

EOIR also said reducing the immigration court backlog remains one of its highest priorities. Since January 20, 2025, the agency says it has completed more than 1.08 million cases and reduced the pending caseload by more than 447,000 cases, bringing it from approximately 4 million to under 3.53 million.

When Trump took office, the pending immigration court caseload was approximately 4 million cases. The EOIR has since reduced that number to under 3.53 million, having completed more than 1.08 million cases in the process.