The Trump administration has restructured the Board of Immigration Appeals by cutting its judges nearly in half and appointing Trump loyalists, resulting in decisions backing deportation in 97% of cases last year—30 percentage points higher than the 16-year average. The board, which reviews immigration court decisions, has narrowed due process protections and made deportations easier through precedent-setting rulings while publishing a record 70 decisions.
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The Trump administration has restructured the Board of Immigration Appeals by cutting its judges nearly in half and appointing Trump loyalists, resulting in decisions backing deportation in 97% of cases last year—30 percentage points higher than the 16-year average. The board, which reviews immigration court decisions, has narrowed due process protections and made deportations easier through precedent-setting rulings while publishing a record 70 decisions.