President-elect Donald Trump faces several hurdles with his proposal for mass deportations, including a large backlog in immigration court.

Before anyone can be deported, federal law requires they have a final order of removal issued by an immigration court. Courts are underfunded and understaffed, Time magazine reported, leading to wait times that could last years.

There are 3.6 million cases pending before immigration judges, a 44% increase from the 2.5 million cases pending the year before, Time reported.

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