The Trump administration has approved the deployment of 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges to expedite deportation cases, a decision raising concerns among undocumented immigrants, including Kenyans, in the United States.

• U.S. Pentagon, through Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, approved the deployment of up to 600 military lawyers.
• The military will send groups of 150 attorneys, both military and civilian, to the Justice Department "as soon as practicable," with the first round identified by next week.
• More than 1,200 Kenyans in the U.S. reportedly received final deportation orders earlier this year after exhausting legal options.
• New housing policies require full identification of beneficiaries, including proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful immigration status, impacting many migrant families.
• Military lawyers will receive approximately two weeks of training to serve as temporary immigration judges.