Immigration Judges Fired in Texas, Raising Concerns Over Case Backlog

The Trump administration has dismissed five immigration judges in Texas, fueling concerns about the already overwhelming backlog of immigration cases in the state. The firings, which include judges from Laredo, Houston, and El Paso, come as border communities grapple with record numbers of cases awaiting resolution. Congressman Henry Cuellar acknowledges the dismissals but declines to provide specific reasons, stating only that they were made based on "performance."

One of the judges served in Laredo, which falls within Cuellar’s district, while the others handled cases in Houston and El Paso. Court records indicate that each of the five judges was. . .