Immigration courts launch mass mega-master hearings to speed deportations
2026-05-26: Immigration courts launch mass mega-master hearings to speed deportations — DOJ has begun holding mass "mega master" immigration hearings of more than 100 people at once in Chicago, Boston, and Chelmsford, Massachusetts, with Dallas next, NPR reported. The push coincides with EOIR swearing in its largest immigration judge class in agency history, a combined 82 judges announced May 21, bringing FY 2026 hires to a record 153.