入国審査員として服役する軍事弁護士は,約400万件の請求に対処する. Military lawyers to serve as immigration judges to tackle nearly 4 million case backlog.

米国司法省は,入国審査員として一時的に600人の軍事弁護士に,不足に対処し,約400万件の逆行を削減する権限を付託している. The US Department of Justice has authorized up to 600 military lawyers to temporarily serve as immigration judges to address a shortage and reduce a backlog of nearly 4 million cases. この動きはトランプ政権による逮捕及び強制退去の増加に続き,過去9ヶ月で100人以上の裁判官が死亡している. The move follows an increase in arrests and deportations by the Trump administration, leading to a loss of over 100 judges in the last nine months. 軍法人等は,職務を始める前に,二週間の訓練を受ける. Military lawyers will receive two weeks of training before starting their roles.