He is not alone in this arrangement: other Federal judges drive almost 300 miles to hear cases in the Southern part of my home State. This is a dire situation that must be addressed. The United States Congress must address the overwhelming immigration caseload our southwestern border U.S. District Courts face. The bill I am introducing today does that by authorizing the eight permanent and two temporary judgeships recommended by the 2007 Judicial Conference for the four U.S. Districts in which the immigration caseloads total more than fortynine percent of those Districts total criminal caseload. I am proud to have Congressman CUELLAR join me in this effort by introducing companion legislation in the House of Representatives. I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the RECORD.
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