Democrats Demand Urgent Funding to Save Collapsing Immigration Courts

Led by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, 72 House Democrats push for robust FY2026 budget to tackle 3.6M case backlog and counter Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

WASHINGTON — In a significant move to address the growing crisis in the U.S. immigration court system, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, led a letter signed by 72 House Democrats urging robust funding for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in the upcoming FY2026 budget. The letter, sent to the powerful House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, calls for immediate investment to help immigration courts withstand the strain of Trump’s renewed mass deportation push and ensure basic due process protections are upheld.