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DC_Draino @DC_Draino Ok here’s an idea to deport millions more illegals *and* provide due process: We currently have around 700 immigration judges Fun fact - they work for Trump’s executive branch, not SCOTUS and are appointed by AG Bondi They have a backlog of over 3.6 million cases, which equates to a 4.5 year backlog Why not provide billions more in funding, hire 5,000 new “immigration judges” on a temporary basis, and have them clear out 15+ million illegal aliens with due process by 2028? 8:05 AM · May 6, 2025

The acting head of the U.S. immigration court system and three other top officials were fired on Monday soon after President Trump took office, according to three people familiar with the matter, in a purge of the top echelon of a critical part of the government’s immigration system. The abrupt removals signaled that the Trump administration wants to remake the immigration court system, which is housed under the Justice Department, as part of a broader immigration crackdown that Mr. Trump began within minutes of being sworn in for his second term. Immigration judges oversee an essential part of the system:...

ICE said Colombian fugitive is leader of Las Colinas criminal organization based in Santa Marta, Colombia U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they captured a validated Colombian gang leader wanted for homicide, aggravated theft, and arms trafficking in his home country who was illegally in the U.S. ... The 29-year-old was caught by Border Patrol in September 2023, after illegally crossing into the U.S. near San Ysidro, California. He was served with a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. He was then transferred to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Diego. Inexplicably, the gang...

The Trump administration has introduced production quotas for immigration judges in an effort to reduce enormous court backlogs, drawing criticism from some that decisions may be unfairly rushed. The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review said judges must complete 700 cases a year to earn a satisfactory grade. The standards, which take effect Oct. 1, include six other measures indicating how much time judges should spend on different types of cases and court motions. The move, while significant, didn’t come as a surprise. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who oversees immigration courts, has sought major changes to unclog the courts...

Judges criticize immigration courts One federal appeals court recently criticized an immigration judge's decision as "more puzzling than plausible, more curious than common sense." Another complained about an immigration appeals board ruling it said eluded "the elementary principles of administrative law, the rules of logic, and common sense." Harsh criticism of the performance of immigration judges has become increasingly common in the federal courts as they have been bombarded with thousands of appeals from aliens who say an effort to streamline the nation's immigration appeals system has led to flawed rulings. In the 12 months after Attorney General John Ashcroft...

You've heard of the crackdown on immigrants. Now John Ashcroft wants to crack down on immigration judges The court of last resort for many immigrants is about to undergo a radical transformation that lawyers say will result in more deportations and fewer grants of asylum. According to new regulations recently announced by Attorney General John Ashcroft, the jobs of eight of the 19 members of the Board of Immigration Appeals will be slashed, and the board must eliminate its entire backlog of cases by next March. Speculation is already swirling about who will be ousted. The board also has to...