India, Sept. 6 -- US immigration judges are being urged to sharply limit the time they give immigrants awaiting visas, Green Cards or other immigration benefits, a move that could leave some people facing deportation before their applications are resolved.

The guidance emerged from mandatory training for immigration judges as the Trump administration pushes to accelerate deportations and reduce a huge backlog of cases in the US immigration court system.

According to a report by The Guardian, which reviewed materials from the training, stated that judges were encouraged to restrict "continuances" postponements that can give immigrants time to find lawyers, prepare their cases or wait for decisions from other immigration agencies.

The pu...