{"id":2605639,"date":"2026-05-21T17:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-moves-to-supercharge-deportations-with-unprecedented-immigration-judge-addition\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:47:13","slug":"trump-admin-moves-to-supercharge-deportations-with-unprecedented-immigration-judge-addition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-moves-to-supercharge-deportations-with-unprecedented-immigration-judge-addition\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Moves to Supercharge Deportations with Unprecedented Immigration Judge Addition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admin-moves-to-supercharge-deportations-with-unprecedented-immigration-judge-addition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2605639&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Executive Office for Immigration Review is onboarding 82 new immigration judges (77 full-time and 5 temporary), the largest hiring class in the agency\u2019s history. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the move is intended too reinforce adherence to immigration law and reduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-admin-released-a-suspected-terrorist-into-the-united-states-after-he-illegally-crossed-the-border\/\" title=\"The Biden Admin Released A Suspected Terrorist Into The United States After He Illegally Crossed The Border\">immigration court backlog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The article also claims that since October 1, EOIR has hired 153 permanent immigration judges, and cites DOJ statistics saying EOIR has completed more than 1.08 million cases since January 20, 2025 and reduced its pending caseload by more than 447,000 cases, bringing it from about 4 million to under 3.53 million.<\/p>\n<p>It further reports that, alongside new hires, the Trump management fired more than 100 immigration judges-many appointed during the Biden administration-citing concerns that some judges were dismissed for allegedly not supporting deportation efforts. The piece adds that many newly hired judges previously worked in roles such as ICE legal work, prosecution, or military legal positions.It concludes by referencing Trump\u2019s campaign focus on border security and immigration enforcement, along with claims about reductions in border encounters during his second term\u2019s first year.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department announced on Thursday the onboarding of over 80 new immigration judges, the largest addition in agency history.<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Office of Immigration added 77 full-time judges and 5 temporary ones, according to a DOJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/eoir-announces-77-immigration-judges-and-5-temporary-immigration-judges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Trump administration is committed to reestablishing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-adds-42-new-immigration-judges-with-trump-aligned-enforcement-records\/\" title=\"DOJ adds 42 new ... with Trump-aligned enforcement records\">immigration judge corps<\/a> that is dedicated to restoring the rule to the law in our nation\u2019s immigration system,\u201d Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we are onboarding the largest immigration judge class in agency history. This could only happen thanks to President Trump\u2019s decisive leadership and commitment to securing our borders. I also applaud EOIR\u2019s leadership team for helping facilitate these hiring efforts and recruiting highly qualified and talented personnel in record time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOJ_EOIR?\">@DOJ_EOIR<\/a> Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges: LARGEST CLASS IN AGENCY\u2019S HISTORY<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Trump administration is committed to reestablishing an immigration judge corps that is dedicated to restoring the rule to the law in our nation\u2019s immigration\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JRSIMZuNiF\">pic.twitter.com\/JRSIMZuNiF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept\/status\/2057475329380303279?\">May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>EOIR has hired 153 permanent immigration judges since the start of the fiscal year Oct. 1.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ noted, \u201cReducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >immigration court backlog remains<\/a> one of the highest priorities for the agency. Since January 20, 2025, EOIR has completed more than 1.08 million cases and has reduced its pending caseload in immigration courts by more than 447,000 cases, bringing the pending caseload down from approximately 4 million to under 3.53 million, the sharpest decrease in caseload in EOIR\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-administration-82-new-immigration-judges-deportation-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported that, in addition to hiring new immigration judges, the Trump administration also fired more than 100 of them, many of whom were hired during the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of the judges ousted under the Trump administration have said they believe they were fired over not sufficiently pushing deportations or having backgrounds helping or advocating for immigrants,\u201d CBS said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of the immigration judges joining the Justice Department\u2019s ranks this week had previously worked as ICE lawyers, prosecutors or in the military, as officers, judge advocates or other roles, according to bios provided by the department. Some worked as state or local judges, or as lawyers in private practice,\u201d the news outlet added.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Chen, senior director for government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, told CBS he believes the Trump administration is seeking to \u201ccompel\u201d immigration judges to \u201cact as tools of enforcement, not impartial adjudicators.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump administration onboards 82 new immigration judges in bid to speed up deportation cases<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NLusYpOyfc\">https:\/\/t.co\/NLusYpOyfc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2057457966740111590?\">May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump ran on border security and immigration law enforcement during his 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In January, on the first anniversary of his inauguration, the Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/01\/20\/dhs-sets-stage-another-historic-record-breaking-year-under-president-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that \u201cnearly 3 million illegal aliens have left the U.S. because of the Trump administration\u2019s crackdown on illegal immigration, including an estimated 2.2 million self-deportations and more than 675,000 deportations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further, \u201cIn President Trump\u2019s first year, USBP recorded 95 percent fewer encounters per day along the southwest border than during the Biden administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">During the last two years of Biden\u2019s open border \u201cpolicy,\u201d there were 4.6M Southwest Land Border Encounters. 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