Do they require Senate approval?
I’m not sure. Maybe poster Bubba_Leroy in the thread can answer that.
“Immigration judges” are employees of the DOJ and not part of the Judicial Branch. No confirmation required.
From Grok:
Immigration judges do not need to be confirmed by the Senate. They are appointed by the Attorney General as administrative judges within the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). These positions are considered career civil service roles, not political appointments requiring Senate confirmation. Immigration judges are hired through a competitive process, typically requiring a law degree, U.S. citizenship, bar membership, and at least seven years of relevant legal experience.
No. they are Executive Branch employees, working in the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Notice no mention of anything remotely judicial in that.
Nope. They are administrative law judges. They can be hired and fired at will by the President. Only Article III Judges (district court, court of appeals, and Supremes) require Senate confirmation.