DOJ REBRANDS IMMIGRATION JUDGES AS 'DEPORTATION JUDGES' IN NATIONWIDE HIRING DRIVE
USA TODAY|Nov 21, 2025
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USA TODAY reports the Trump administration and DOJ are publicly recruiting "deportation judges," a rebranding of immigration judges, as part of a nationwide hiring push fueled by new funding. The move follows removals of multiple EOIR officials and aligns with ICE recruitment and heightened courthouse enforcement. Critics warn the shift risks undermining judicial independence and due process for asylum seekers and others in removal proceedings.
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