The Trump administration has fired more than 100 immigration judges and hired more than 140 replacements as it seeks to reduce a backlog of more than 3 million cases and advance its goal of deporting 1 million immigrants a year, according to a new report by The Washington Post.
Many of the new hires have no stated background in immigration law and are receiving less training than previous judicial classes, raising concerns among former judges and immigration advocates about the independence of the courts.
