and they've been seeing over the last several weeks this increase in defendants that beforehand these judges weren't seeing. operation streamline started in 2005 to have more defendants in one particular court. today we went to an immigration court hearing in brownsville, texas. one of our colleagues went to one yesterday in mcallen, texas, and dozens of parents are there and they are led in shackles and responding to the judge in unison. supporters of the policy say you need to streamline the process