In recent years, more and more immigration judges are being appointed who lack any any experience in immigration law.

This is one more sign that the immigration legal system is in turmoil.

This problem goes back to the passage of IIRAIRA, the Illegal Immigration Reform And Immigration Responsibility Act.

An extremely harsh law, the net effect has to been to increase the immigration court system beyond its capacity.

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