The Department of Justice fired 20 immigration judges at the start of the weekend without explanation, according to multiple reports. A union president told the Associated Press that the firings ...

Trump DOJ fires immigration court judges across US amid deportation push, union says The union said judges hear between 500 and 700 cases annually, and the firings will only add to the country's ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn.

The Trump administration has canned 20 “midnight” immigration judges the Biden administration tried to shoehorn onto the courts in its final days, The Washington Times has learned.

The firings of 17 immigration judges since July 11 — 15 that day and 2 on July 14 — comes as the Trump administration looks to rapidly detain and deport migrants in the country.

The new cases boosted the total immigration case backlog to 3.6 million by the end of 2024, despite an effort by the Biden administration to hire more immigration judges and decrease processing times.

The new cases boosted the total immigration case backlog to 3.6 million by the end of 2024, despite an effort by the Biden administration to hire more immigration judges and decrease processing times.