Immigration

US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says

Newsworthy News -   The Department of Justice swore in the largest class of immigration judges in its history to handle deportation cases. More than 3.2 million cases are stuck in the immigration court backlog, creating enormous pressure to move faster. Most of the new judges come from law-enforcement, prosecutorial, or military backgrounds aligned with tougher immigration enforcement. Critics warn that turbocharging speed risks turning “immigration courts” into “deportation courts,” where due process becomes an afterthought.