Feb 5 (Reuters) – The Justice Department has hired 33 new immigration judges, including 27 temporary ones, after firing or pushing out more than 100 others as the Trump administration seeks out new recruits to serve as what it dubs “deportation judges.”
The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review said the new immigration judges were sworn in on Thursday, following the October hiring of 36 immigration judges, including 25 temporary ones, after months of workforce cuts.
The new judges will serve in immigration courts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
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Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-administration-names-33-new-immigration-judges-most-with-military-2026-02-05/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPzHoFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe0hv9LUr8Y4xX30xkJIcOCu6m4qCWjAvmH7xCGdV3UEpkuvlzTKaXlmoyOP8_aem_8KEQO7CeQt7vW3fqEVv2jA
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