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Reported: Trump approves using National Guard JAG Corps officers as immigration judges at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" facility

  1. Original Date Announced

    July 1, 2025

    The Miami Herald reports that President Trump approved Governor Ron DeSantis's plan to deputize Florida National Guard Judge Advocate General Corps officers to act as immigration judges. The announcement came during the President's visit to a new state-run detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," in Florida. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who was instrumental in planning the detention center, described the system as a "one stop shop for immigration enforcement . . . [c]ome in, get your 'process,' and fly out." Deportation flights are planned to depart directly from the center's airstrip.

    Trump 2.0 [ID #1841]

    2025.05.12 Florida Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications
Agencies Affected: EOIR

Commentary

  • 2025.07.09 Experts Question the Legality of Deploying National Guard Officers as Immigration Judges - Mother Jones

    Mother Jones article cites former JAG Corps attorneys raising legal concerns regarding the deployment of National Guard Officers as Immigration Judges. Some argue that deploying JAGs as immigration judges would violate the Posse Comitatus Act which prohibits the use of the federal military to enforce domestic laws. Others are concerned about the impartiality of the judges.

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