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That’s one spot below California’s 89,300, and an increase of 58 percent since <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622220536/http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/385/">October 2013</a>, according to data compiled by the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622220536/http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/385/">Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse</a> at Syracuse University.</p> <p>Now, a Texas lawmaker says he wants to make a dent in the problem by securing money for 55 new immigration judges and support staff. There are about 260 immigration ...</p> <p><a id="content_more" href="/web/20150622220536/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/17/congress-considering-funding-immigration-judges/" class="more" title="Read full story">Full Story</a></p> </div> </article> <div id="comment_policy"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h1>Comment Policy</h1> </header> <p> The Texas Tribune is pleased to provide the opportunity for you to share your observations about this story. 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