Nation Nov 19 They thought they were in court for a routine immigration hearing, but walked into a deportation trap By Joshua Goodman, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press
Politics Nov 12 Watch 6:45 Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog Dozens of immigration judges have been fired by the Trump administration with no explanation. From coast to coast, nearly four dozen judges have lost their positions as the courts face a record backlog. Many had worked in immigrant defense, prompting… By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz
Politics Sep 02 Watch 4:53 Military lawyers will serve as immigration judges as courts face massive backlog The Trump administration will temporarily assign military lawyers to act as judges in immigration cases. Geoff Bennett discussed questions surrounding the move with James McPherson. He was the undersecretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and also had… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Sep 02 Pentagon authorizes military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges The Trump administration is looking at a variety of options to help resolve the significant backlog of immigration cases, including hiring additional immigration judges… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Jul 22 Watch 5:37 As immigration courts face backlog, DOJ cuts dozens of judges A key part of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda is to deport immigrants without legal status more quickly. But there's a massive backlog in immigration courts and the Justice Department has fired or not renewed the contracts of dozens… By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Sep 27 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: House challenges Trump on border national emergency In our Friday news wrap, House Democrats voted to end the national emergency declaration that allows money to be diverted from the military to fund construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Senate already approved the measure, but… Continue watching
Aug 27 Immigration judges’ union seeks independent court system By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The federal immigration court system should be separated from the Justice Department and operated independently of federal law enforcement, the top two leaders of the immigration judges' union said Wednesday. Continue reading