DOJ onboards historic number of immigration judges in latest deportation push

Published May 21, 2026 1:55pm ET | Updated May 21, 2026 1:55pm ET



The Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it swore in a record number of new immigration judges, as the Trump administration seeks to deport a historic number of illegal immigrants.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review said over 80 judges were onboarded, marking the largest immigration judge class in the office’s history. The move will enable deportation cases to move faster through the system, allowing Washington to fast-track its immigration agenda, after White House border czar Tom Homan revealed earlier this week that a record 800,000 illegal immigrants have already been removed from the United States.

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