The Department of Justice closed a major immigration court in San Francisco last week, eliminating a facility that handled cases in the Bay Area. The courthouse on 100 Montgomery Street had been scheduled for closure in January 2027 according to earlier reports.

Over the past year, the Justice Department dismissed 20 of the court's 22 immigration judges. The closures and judge removals come as the Trump administration implements what it describes as mass deportation policies. Immigration attorneys have criticized the closure, saying it will worsen existing case backlogs in the region.

Separately, the State Department on Tuesday officially terminated approximately 200 foreign service members as part of a reduction in force. These layoffs represent part of more than 1,300 positions eliminated at the agency over the past year.

The State Department characterized the personnel cuts as part of what the Trump administration calls an "historic" reorganization of the agency. The reductions affect career civil service employees who work on diplomatic and foreign policy matters.

Immigration attorneys described the San Francisco court closure as creating "chaos" in the system, while the Trump administration has defended such moves as "cost effective." The Justice Department has not provided detailed justification for the specific judge dismissals or court closure timing.

Both agencies are implementing significant workforce reductions as part of broader federal government restructuring efforts under the current administration.