11.   But there is a huge backlog of political asylum claims at the offices of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

12.   Courts statewide are experiencing such huge backlogs that they allot little time for civil and minor criminal cases.

13.   In addition to posts where terms are expiring, there is a huge backlog of nominations left over from last session.

14.   In January, the Boston Globe first revealed the huge nationwide backlog of overdue reviews.

15.   In Milan, U.S. Information Service spokesman Jeffrey Murray said hard work had enabled consulate workers to clear up a huge backlog of visa and passport applications.

16.   Karbaschi denied that any messages were vetted, blaming the huge backlog for lost exchanges.

17.   Part of the reason has been a huge backlog of unanalyzed samples, which Lockyer inherited from prior administrations.

18.   Still others applied for green cards but found their applications held up for years amid a huge backlog at the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

19.   Swidler was credited with straightening out its operations and bringing a huge backlog of applications up to date in the four years he led it.

20.   The agency has long been criticized both for failing either to enforce the law and for lagging behind on its huge backlog of immigrant applications.