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Justice Dept. Orders Immigration Court Quotas to Speed Deportations

HeadlineApr 03, 2018

Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reports the Justice Department has ordered immigration judges to speed up deportation hearings, and will evaluate their job performance based on how quickly they close cases. The quotas mean that beginning October 1, judges will be expected to complete at least 700 cases a year.

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