Military lawyers called up to relieve a shortfall in immigration judges

Ximena Bustillo · 2025-09-02T23:14:46+0100

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 2., 2025 in Washington, D.C.

The move comes after the Justice Department last week made changes to who could qualify as a temporary immigration judge —effectively lowering the requirements and removing the need to have prior immigration experience.

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Military lawyers called up to relieve a shortfall in immigration judges

Ximena Bustillo

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