Courts are currently backlogged with 3.7m cases as US president demands more deportations

Summary

The Trump administration has abruptly fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, raising concerns amid efforts to accelerate deportations.

The firings include judges who had yet to be sworn in and senior officials overseeing immigration courts, which already face a backlog of 3.7 million cases.

Union official Matthew Biggs said it was unclear if the move was meant to send a message on immigration policy but called it part of a broader federal workforce purge, adding, “They’re treating these people as if they’re not human beings. It’s bad all around.”

  • @NarrativeBear
    1•5 days ago

    Interestingly if you ask most people if

    1. Would you rather provide a warm shelter and a temporary place to stay to help a human being to become a productive part of our society once again?

    Or

    1. Would you rather send the same individual to prison indefinitely.

    In both cases the individual gets shelter, a bed, and place to stay. The “accommodations” are paid by the same taxes you currently pay.

    Most people would probably still choose number 2.