The Department of Justice has permanently closed San Francisco’s Montgomery Street Immigration Court years ahead of schedule, delivering a long-overdue blow to one of the country’s most asylum-friendly operations. The move, announced this week, consolidates cases into the Concord court about 30 miles away to cut costs and streamline a bloated system.This court stood out for all the wrong reasons, granting asylum at nearly four times the national average. No wonder the feds fired at least 20 of its 22 judges in the process. Over 120,000 pending cases are now being reassigned as part of the broader effort to tackle America’s immigration court backlog, which exceeds three million cases nationwide.Critics on the left are already whining about “disruptions” and “confusion” for illegal immigrants who might miss hearings. But taxpayers should cheer: endless delays, rubber-stamp approvals, and sanctuary city nonsense helped create this mess in the first place. Relocating operations exposes the inefficiency and sends a clear message that catch-and-release games in deep-blue cities are coming to an end. Common sense finally wins one in California.
