When the Judges Wear Camouflage

Six hundred military lawyers are being reassigned to America’s immigration courts, turning due process into a battlefield.

Camo on the Bench

Imagine walking into an immigration court expecting to see a judge versed in asylum law, refugee protections, and the labyrinth of U.S. immigration statutes, only to find a military officer in uniform sitting on the bench. That’s not a dystopian screenplay. It’s the reality that the Trump administration is preparing to roll out.

In late …