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Immigration court bureaucracy gets another speedbump: DOJ adds dozens of judges

Justice Department immigration officials announced a new wave of immigration judges and temporary immigration judges, a move that may look like capacity-building on paper but also underscores how clogged and politically stressed the system has become.

Why it matters: Immigration court surge

First recorded Aug 30, 2026·Meaningfully updated Aug 30, 2026

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