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February 28, 2025

DOGE Has Added Years to Immigration Backlog, Says Fired Judge
By Billal Rahman


Immigration courts are overwhelmed, with a backlog exceeding 3.7 million cases, according to Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. Asylum-seekers often wait years for a decision. There's broad political support for adding judges and staff to ease the burden.


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