Trump Admin Adds Largest Class of Immigration Judges Ever

The investiture was held May 20, 2026, in the Department of Justice’s Great Hall in Washington Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and EOIR Director Daren Margolin delivered remarks, and Chief Immigration Judge Teresa Riley administered the oath of office

Blanche said the Trump administration is reestablishing an immigration judge corps dedicated to restoring the rule of law in the nation’s immigration system. He credited President Trump’s decisive leadership and commitment to securing the border for making the record class possible.

EOIR also said reducing the immigration court backlog remains one of its highest priorities. Since January 20, 2025, the agency says it has completed more than 1. 08 million cases and reduced the pending caseload by more than 447,000 cases, bringing it from approximately 4 million to under 3.

53 million.