600 Military Lawyers to Act as Immigration Judges plus Vaccine Mandates End in Florida

The Ben Ferguson Podcast · Sep 4, 2025 · 30m · transcript

1. Immigration Policy & Military Judges Focuses heavily on Donald Trump’s promise to crack down on illegal immigration. Highlights a Pentagon directive authorizing up to 600 military lawyers to act as temporary immigration judges to address the backlog of 3.4–3.5 million cases. Supporters frame this as a way to restore order; critics (lawyers, advocates, Democrats) argue it threatens due process, since military attorneys lack immigration law expertise. 2. Vaccine Mandates in Florida Shifts to Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo. Florida announced…