Senate Democrats raise concerns over Pentagon plan to use military lawyers as immigration judges

Senate Dems raise concerns over Pentagon plan for immigration judges

Some Democratic senators are concerned that allowing military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate the Posse Comitatus Act.

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Senate Democrats Raise Concerns over Pentagon Plan to Use Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges

The letter, sent to the military services and provided to The Associated Press, comes two weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges.

Senate Democrats raise concerns over Pentagon plan to use military lawyers as immigration judges

A group of Democratic senators say they are deeply concerned that a Pentagon plan to allow military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate a ban on using service members for law enforcement and affect the military justice system.