Here’s an interesting development: Despite adding 91 judges since November 2015, the backlog of unresolved cases pending in federal immigration courts continues to increase. President Trump’s hard-line approach to immigration enforcement. The Times’ editorial board noted last month that for all the braggadocio of the Trump administration over its immigration enforcement, Congress’ continued failure to expand the immigration court’s capacity means the increased arrests will just clog an already overloaded system. If people aren’t getting deported but are just stuck in limbo in the immigration system, then Trump’s ramped-up enforcement program is a chimera. But at heart, this is a failed government enforcement scheme that is only making a bad situation worse.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 18, 2017 20:26 UTC