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EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced the swearing in of 77 immigration judges and 5 temporary immigration judges – the largest class of new adjudicators in EOIR’s history, growing the total immigration judge corps to nearly 700. EOIR has hired 153 permanent immigration judges this fiscal year, the most in any single year in the agency’s history.
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According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges, The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced the swearing in of 77 immigration judges and 5 temporary immigration judges – the largest class of new adjudicators in EOIR’s history, growing the total immigration judge corps to nearly 700. EOIR has hired 153 permanent immigration judges this fiscal year, the most in any single year in the agency’s history.
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- EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration JudgesU.S. Department of Justice - 2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
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