Perspective
Apr. 2, 2016
Immigration judges needed: 524, to be exact
Without immediate action, the number of cases pending before the immigration courts nationwide will exceed 500,000 by the end of the year and 1 million by 2022. By Shaw Drake and Jenna Gilbert
"To those who stand in the darkness of tyranny, America has always been a beacon of hope, and so it must remain," proclaimed the 2012 Republican Party National platform, reflecting the bipartisan consensus that protecting the persecuted is a core American ideal.
But the backlog in immigration courts is undermining the U.S. government's capacity to keep faith with refugees. Without immediate action, the nu...
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