Immigration courts are backlogged about one million cases.

There are about 440 immigration judges. This means the courts are backlogged several years.

To reduce such numbers, the Department of Justice set a quota of 700 completed cases per year for immigration judges.

The Associated Press recently sent reporters to immigration courts to find out how well the system functions. 

They found every judge's color-coded computer dashboard is a deep red.

Which means they're all failing.

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