By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-justice-department-not-making-progress-on-immigration-case-backlog-barr-says Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Justice Department not making progress on immigration case backlog, Barr says Politics Apr 9, 2019 10:53 AM EDT Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., asked U.S. Attorney General William Barr in a House subcommittee hearing what reforms the Justice Department would want to see in order to greatly reduce the immigration case backlog, and how Congress could help. Barr said the hiring of more judges would hopefully help. “But until we can get some control of the inflow [of migrants], we’re not going to be able to work down that backlog,” Barr told the subcommittee. Barr cited “the problem with the asylum laws” as one of the chief factors leading to the logjam of cases. WATCH LIVE: Barr testifies before House committee We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Molly Finnegan Molly Finnegan
Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., asked U.S. Attorney General William Barr in a House subcommittee hearing what reforms the Justice Department would want to see in order to greatly reduce the immigration case backlog, and how Congress could help. Barr said the hiring of more judges would hopefully help. “But until we can get some control of the inflow [of migrants], we’re not going to be able to work down that backlog,” Barr told the subcommittee. Barr cited “the problem with the asylum laws” as one of the chief factors leading to the logjam of cases. WATCH LIVE: Barr testifies before House committee We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now