What are the two ways immigration judges are being removed from the system under current reforms?
Immigration judges are being removed in two ways: some are being let go after their two-year probationary period has concluded, and others are being actively removed and replaced by new civilian and JAG lawyers.
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How is the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) reforming the process for selecting new immigration judges?
One of the reforms within the EOIR is that new immigration judges do not necessarily need to have prior immigration experience to be appointed.
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What actions is the Department of Justice (DOJ) taking regarding immigration courts according to the report?
The DOJ, under the auspices of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) during the Trump administration, has been shaking up immigration courts and quietly removing immigration judges. These removals include judges being let go after completing their two-year probationary period, as well as active removals where judges are being replaced by new civilian and JAG lawyers.
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