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Immigration judges are capped at 800 from November 1, 2028

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 100054, Sec. 100054. Written by .

Immigration judges are capped at 800 from November 1, 2028

The document says “shallWho acts: Executive Office for Immigration ReviewHow: statuteSec. 100054 in the PDF
What the document says

“Effective November 1, 2028, the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall be comprised of not more than 800 immigration judges, along with the necessary support staff.”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 100054

The section funds hiring immigration judges and support staff to address the backlog of petitions, cases and removals, and provides that from November 1, 2028 the Executive Office for Immigration Review is to have no more than 800 immigration judges together with the support staff it needs.

What the document actually says

“Effective November 1, 2028, the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall be comprised of not more than 800 immigration judges, along with the necessary support staff.”

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Sec. 100054
That sentence, in plain words

The immigration courts may have 800 judges at most. That takes effect on November 1, 2028.

What this is about

Support staff go with them. The cap is fixed in the law. Money is also given to hire judges now.

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    Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 100054, 139 Stat. 389 (2025).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm

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    “Immigration judges are capped at 800 from November 1, 2028,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 100054, Sec. 100054. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec100054-judges/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).

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