(Reuters) -Military and civilian lawyers working for the Defense Department will temporarily serve as immigration judges, officials said on Tuesday, the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to turn towards the military to carry out his domestic agenda.

Trump, a Republican, kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown after taking office in January.

His administration has hailed its actions along the border, including the deployment of active duty troops, as the reason for a sharp decline in crossings by undocumented migrants. Trump made voters’ concerns about immigration a cornerstone of his 2024 re-election bid.

“These DOD attorneys will augment existing resources to help further combat a backlog of cases by presiding over immigration hearings,” Pentagon spokespe

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