Biden Administration to Accelerate Court Cases for Certain Illegal Immigrants

Immigration judges in five U.S. cities will be tasked to render a final decision on the cases of these illegal immigrants within 180 days.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing on the department's budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 18, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Biden administration on May 16 announced plans to accelerate court cases for asylum seekers crossing the southern border in an effort to address the issue of rising illegal immigration ahead of the November election.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland released a new Recent Arrivals Docket process to expedite the resolution of immigration cases for certain illegal immigrants who are single adults caught crossing the border with Mexico.