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Immigration

Aug. 28, 2008

Immigration Reforms Result in Fewer Judges, More Prosecutors

Judicial appointments are stalled by budget woes and the scandal over the politicized hiring of immigration judges

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      When Scott Laurent was named an immigration judge in 2007, his selection coincided with an ambitious federal plan to revamp the nation's troubled immigration courts.
      The initiative called for additional funding to help the immigration bench deal with a crushing caseload that often included life-o...

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