US EditionTrump administration taps Army Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges
- The Trump administration is using National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers as temporary immigration judges after terminating many current judges, a move experts warn may negatively impact immigration courts and military justice.
- Training for Army Reserve lawyers is beginning, with about 100 expected to participate, according to a Sept. 3 email reviewed by The Associated Press.
- Critics, including some Democratic senators, have raised concerns about the legality of using military personnel for this role, fearing it may violate the Posse Comitatus Act.
- Advocates are worried that newly appointed military judges may lack the necessary experience, questioning the move's implications for fairness in immigration rulings.
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Trump administration taps Army Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges
The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens of existing judges.
The Trump administration has appointed around 100 National Guard and Army Reserve attorneys as temporary immigration judges.
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