Trump Approves Florida Plan to Use National Guard as Immigration Judges to Speed Deportations
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump approved a plan to use National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps officers as immigration judges to expedite deportations during a visit to the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.
- The plan includes training nine National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps officers to serve as immigration judges and aims to enhance intelligence gathering and coordination between agencies.
- Legal experts raised concerns, indicating that the plan may overlook due process and constitutional protections.
- Immigration attorney Fola Olubunmi warned that JAGs may lack experience with immigration law, which could lead to significant issues in managing immigration detention processes.
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Use of National Guard in Fla. Sparks Praise, Outrage
President Donald Trump's authorization of National Guard troops to serve as immigration judges in Florida has been met with praise and backlash as the administration looks to speed up the process of deporting illegal migrants. On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared with Trump as the duo toured a newly renovated detention center for illegal aliens nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" due to its isolated location within the Florida Everglades. T…
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Nearly 70 members of the Florida National Guard are providing security at the new immigration detention center in the Everglades, top Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday. “The National Guard also plays a critical role in protecting the US southern border from illegal entry and maintaining the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of the United States,” Parnell told reporters at a Pentagon ne…
Trump Approves Florida Plan to Use National Guard as Immigration Judges to Speed Deportations
Trump announced that he has approved Florida Gov. DeSantis' proposal to deputize National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps officers to serve as immigration judges at a newly built detention facility in the Everglades.


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