Immigration judges
Immigration Judges Describe Climate of Fear Under Trump Amid Pressure to Deport: 'All of Us Are Looking Over Our Shoulders'
A former judge told The New York Times the system was being transformed into one focused on "deporting as many people as possible as quickly as possible"
New DOJ Hiring Push Uses 'Deportation Judge' Posting Despite Role Being Legally Classified as 'Immigration Judge'
In a post on X, DHS Secretary Noem also echoed the term, adding that deportation judges will "restore integrity and honor to our Nation's Immigration Court system"
Trump Admin Directs Judges to Fast-Track 'Legally Deficient' Asylum Applications, Critics Claim It 'Flips the Notion of Due Process on Its Head'
Critics say the policy especially jeopardizes asylum seekers without legal representation, an estimated half of all applicants, who may not fully understand or articulate the grounds for their claims on initial forms.
Fired Immigration Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Termination
Thirteen immigration judges appointed in late 2024 have filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration
Firing of Immigration Judges Set To Increase Delays In Cases Up To a Decade
Of the 3.7 million pending immigration cases, nearly 1.7 million of them are still awaiting for asylum hearings or decisions regarding their case
Immigration Judges Granting ICE Deportation Requests At Lower Rates
Half of all ICE’s filings to have an individual deported were awarded by immigration judges so far in fiscal year 2014, the lowest ever rate.
Immigration Courts Could Lose Half Their Judges In 2014 Who Are Eligible To Retire
Half of the nation's immigration judges are eligible for retirement in 2014, raising the possibility of further backlogs to an already backlog-plagued system.