Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Never Mind the Law-- Immigration Judges Often Picked Based On GOP Ties

WaPo: The Bush administration increasingly emphasized partisan political ties over expertise in recent years in selecting the judges despite laws that preclude such considerations. At least one-third of the immigration judges appointed by the Justice Department since 2004 have had Republican connections. Half lacked experience in immigration law.



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