US administration moves to bar immigration judges from closing deportation cases

The Trump administration is seeking to end a Biden-era practice that allowed immigration judges to administratively close deportation cases, a shift that would force more cases to proceed to a merits decision. The policy change, reported by El Universo, signals a harder line on immigration enforcement and could increase court backlogs. The outcome is uncertain as it may face legal challenges.

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