The little-known DOJ division turning Trump's immigration policies into binding law

NPR | By Ximena Bustillo

Published April 22, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

A little-known division inside the Justice Department that reviews immigration court appeals is turning President Trump's immigration policy agenda into law.

Ximena Bustillo

Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.

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