Trump Admin Adds Largest Class of Immigration Judges Ever

.@DOJ_EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges: LARGEST CLASS IN AGENCY’S HISTORY

“The Trump administration is committed to reestablishing an immigration judge corps that is dedicated to restoring the rule to the law in our nation’s immigration… pic.twitter.com/JRSIMZuNiF

— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) May 21, 2026

Administration officials tied the hiring surge directly to Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, arguing that increasing court capacity is essential if federal immigration laws are going to be enforced consistently instead of collapsing under bureaucratic paralysis and years-long delays.