The Biden administration has initiated changes in the immigration court system, designating judges as at-will employees without protections. This decision has triggered significant resignations, with around 85 immigration court professionals leaving amidst ongoing firings, which have been criticized by their union. These staffing decreases threaten to exacerbate the backlog of cases, potentially increasing it by 24,000 by 2025. As immigration courts were on a pace to rule on a record number of deportation cases, the reduced workforce poses serious implications for these proceedings moving forward.
The Department of Justice's new memo designates immigration judges as at-will employees, igniting concerns over job security and increasing case backlog amidst a staffing crisis.
The International Federation of Professional Engineers highlights the resignation of 85 immigration court professionals and records 29 firings under the Trump administration, intensifying judicial shortages.
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