Immigration Law
DOJ hires 33 new immigration judges amid nationwide crackdown
There will be six new permanent and 27 new temporary immigration judges joining the bench, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
There will be six new permanent and 27 new temporary immigration judges joining the bench, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The DOJ previously fired a number of immigration judges, and others have been leaving the bench even as the Trump administration has increased its immigration enforcement efforts.
The DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review announced Thursday that the judges would be joining immigration courts in 15 states, including California, Virginia, Florida and Louisiana. Notably missing from the list is Minnesota, one of the states targeted for a federal immigration crackdown.
“These new immigration judges, who have undergone a robust training program, are joining an immigration judge corps that is committed to upholding the rule of law,” according to the Feb. 5 statement.
Temporary judges can serve no more than six months on the bench, according to the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
Law360 had coverage.
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Wanted: Temporary immigration judges, no experience necessary
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