Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act

Reduction in case backlogs: The bill aims to reduce the number of pending cases in immigration courts by allowing for the appointment of temporary immigration judges (Section 3).

Access to experienced adjudication: The bill authorizes the appointment of experts, including former members of the Board of Immigration Appeals, former immigration judges, and administrative law judges with specific experience, to handle immigration court matters (Section 3, Clause (i)).

Standardized oversight and quality control: The Attorney General, in collaboration with Chief Immigration Judges, must establish procedures to oversee performance and evaluate the work product produced by temporary judges (Section 3, Clause (iii)).

Mandatory training requirements: To ensure expertise, the bill requires temporary judges to receive a minimum of 8 weeks of initial training and ongoing training every 2 weeks, ensuring they are prepared for their roles (Section 3, Clause (iii)).

Temporary nature of service: Because these judges are appointed for renewable terms not to exceed 6 months, the service provided by these individuals is temporary (Section 3, Clause (i)).

Service limitations: Temporary immigration judges who reach a 2-year service limit are barred from being reappointed to the position until at least 3 years have passed (Section 3, Clause (iv)).