To replenish their ranks, DOJ loosens requirements for temporary immigration judges

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: ABC News

In a significant policy shift following the firing and departure of over 100 immigration judges, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday that temporary immigration judges will no longer need to have experience in immigration law.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review, a sub-agency of the Department of Justice, filed a rule in the federal register announcing that EOIR leadership, "with the approval of the Attorney General," can now select temporary immigration judges who don't have experience in immigration law to oversee cases.

"Immigration law experience is not always a strong predictor of success as an immigration judge and EOIR has hired individuals from other Federal agencies and Department components without prior immigration experience who have become successful and exemplary," the notice said.

Previously, temporary immigration judges had to be former appellate immigration judges, EOIR administrative law judges, or attorneys with more than 10 years of experience in immigration law.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/replenish-ranks-doj-loosens-requirements-212900858.html

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Trump's kakistocracy rolls on.

[moniss]

1. It's in keeping with the philosophy of

this entire cabal of fascists to hire people who have no idea about anything they will be doing.

[slightlv]

2. I suggest this is going to work out well.... /snark.

Just one more in the long line of loosening standards in the professional classes in this country. Pretty soon, they'll be hiring vets to cover for all the doctors emigrating to other countries!

[Nigrum Cattus]

3. If they go to the hospital for chest pains -

I hope they get a proctologist

[riversedge]

4. A heartless one at that!!