The Pentagon (under Secretary Pete Hegseth) authorized up to 600 JAG officers (active duty, reserve, and National Guard) starting in late 2025 to serve as temporary immigration judges for renewable 6-month terms.
This was part of a broader push to speed up deportation cases amid a massive backlog (over 3 million cases at the time).
The DOJ relaxed rules so "any attorney" (including those without prior immigration experience) could serve as a temporary judge — a change critics called a workaround to bypass traditional qualifications.
This is a major part of the administration's strategy to accelerate mass deportations by clearing the immigration court logjam faster than traditional hiring could achieve.
The Pentagon (under Secretary Pete Hegseth) authorized up to 600 JAG officers (active duty, reserve, and National Guard) starting in late 2025 to serve as temporary immigration judges for renewable 6-month terms.
This was part of a broader push to speed up deportation cases amid a massive backlog (over 3 million cases at the time). The DOJ relaxed rules so "any attorney" (including those without prior immigration experience) could serve as a temporary judge — a change critics called a workaround to bypass traditional qualifications.
This is a major part of the administration's strategy to accelerate mass deportations by clearing the immigration court logjam faster than traditional hiring could achieve.
Is 33 the new 17?
I think so.
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