You should check out the .gov qualifications to be an immigration court judge.....It's beyond asinine.
At just the tip of the iceberg.....
An immigration judge’s qualifications include a law degree, active membership in the bar, a license to practice as a lawyer, and at least seven years of legal experience.
Yet you can be chosen to SCOTUS without even being a lawyer.
To me anyone that can pass a background check to buy a firearm and who is a US Citizen should be able to serve as an immigration judge as it's mostly cut and dried.
The dockets would be cleaned-up quickly. I'd trust someone like myself to do the right thing a lot more than some lawyer who are basically professional liars.