Through these hearings, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is intentionally overcrowding dockets with little notice to immigrants in an effort to manufacture significant numbers of removal orders and advance the Administration’s mass deportation campaign.
Dick Durbin: “Through these hearings, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is…”
On the recordAugust 29, 2026
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