Federal Courts Hit Hard by Increased Law Enforcement on Border
Defendants Charged in the Border District Courts and Courts Affected.
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The five federal trial courts along the nation’s southwest border, for years coping with bulging criminal dockets, are feeling the impact of newly stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws.

“The surge in new immigration cases brought by the Department of Justice . . . is increasing the caseload of the federal judges along the border—especially the magistrate judges—and the need for additional court staff, official court interpreters, defense lawyers, and courtroom space,â€