Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations
Blanche said the department is rapidly hiring new judges while targeting those accused of delays and legal errors as the backlog reaches 3.7 million cases.
- On Wednesday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Justice Department will remove immigration judges deemed too slow or non-compliant with the law, stating officials must ensure decisions follow legal standards rather than personal sympathy.
- The Trump Administration is remaking immigration courts to address a 3.7 million case backlog, a move intended to accelerate its mass deportation agenda.
- Addressing the Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Blanche defended the rapid hiring of new judges funded by Congress last summer as essential for maintaining judicial consistency.
- The Department is also prioritizing denaturalization efforts to strip citizenship from individuals who allegedly defrauded the system, a tool Blanche noted is now being used more aggressively.
- Critics, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association, argue the administration dismantles due process protections by prioritizing enforcement and speed over fundamental fairness in immigration court proceedings.
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DOJ Moves to Remove ‘Slow’ Immigration Judges as Courts Clash Over Trump Deportation Policies
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Los Angeles Times
The Department of Justice seeks to purge immigration judges who consider that it takes too long to issue judgments or that they do not comply with the law, said Acting Justice Secretary Todd Blanche, on Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Justice reports today that it seeks to purge immigration judges who consider that it takes too long to issue judgements.
US Justice Department under Trump targets slow immigration judges
The Justice Department is aiming to weed out immigration judges who it feels are ruling too slowly or aren’t following the law, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has said, as the Trump administration seeks to remake the courts and cut down on the backlog of 3.7 million cases to ease its mass deportation push. Blanche was in Phoenix to address the Border Security Expo, a yearly gathering that draws top immigration officials, local and state la…
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Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is working to remove immigration judges who are slow or not following the law.
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