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“The entire system will collapse”: Inside the purge of US immigration courts

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Kerry Doyle , an experienced immigration lawyer, was one of 13 newly hired immigration judges fired in February .

The move, which mirrors sweeping firings hitting critical agencies across the federal government, risks plunging an already backed-up system deeper into chaos.

Judges play a critical part in the deportation machine the Trump administration hopes to max out.

As of January , the BIA ’s backlog reached a decade -high record of more than 127,000 pending cases, an almost eightfold increase compared to 2015 .

A former immigration judge and one -time BIA chairman traced a parallel between the Trump administration's “purge” and a George W. Bush-era move to “streamline” BIA members perceived as pro-immigrant.

The first Trump White House faced accusations of politicizing and weaponizing the immigration courts.

Dozens of immigration judges retired early or stepped down during Trump ’s first four years .

Sirce E. Owen announced a barrage of policy changes aimed at rescinding Biden -era practices and setting the tone for her leadership.

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