Title 42's expected end spells chaos in courtrooms

Immigration courts across the US prepare for an influx of cases following the end of Title 42 with more than 1.5 million cases backlogged as of the end of December 2022.

As of the end of December 2022, immigration courts in the United States have a backlog of more than 1.5 million cases. Add the end of Title 42 into the mix and that number will increase almost immediately.

Fox News spoke with a former immigration judge who says his colleagues on the bench have been furious over how the system is already overwhelmed before Title 42 ends. The backlog grow by the hours.