EOIRFinal Rule

Designation of Temporary Immigration Judges

OtherLabor & Workplace

Summary

This regulation allows the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to temporarily assign additional immigration judges to handle cases more quickly. This matters because it could speed up decisions on immigration cases that currently have long wait times, affecting immigrants, asylum seekers, and families waiting for their cases to be heard.

Key Points

  • 1The government can now appoint temporary immigration judges to help reduce the backlog of pending immigration cases
  • 2Temporary judges can be assigned for limited periods to handle increased case loads in busy immigration courts
  • 3This affects immigrants and asylum seekers whose cases are pending, potentially shortening their wait times for a hearing
  • 4The regulation gives the immigration court system more flexibility to respond to case surges without going through lengthy permanent hiring processes
  • 5Both applicants seeking to enter or stay in the U.S. and immigration enforcement agencies could see faster case resolutions

Key Dates

Published

August 28, 2025

This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the regulation. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.

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