| Wait Times in Immigration Courts Increase in March |
| (11 Apr 2013)
Wait times in the Immigration Courts continue to rise.
According to the data through March 2013 obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), the average number of days cases have been waiting has reached 555 days, up from 531 days at the end of FY 2012. The backlog again reached an all-time high, at 327,483 cases.
Updated data through March show that ICE filings for new deportation orders continue below the pace of last year, and court dispositions have also slowed. For national highlights for March 2013 see: New Filings Seeking Removal Orders in Immigration Courts: http://trac.syr.edu/phptools/immigration/charges/apprep_newfilings.phpBacklog of Pending Cases in Immigration Courts: http://trac.syr.edu/phptools/immigration/court_backlog/apprep_backlog.phpAverage Time Pending Cases Have Been Waiting in Immigration Courts: http://trac.syr.edu/phptools/immigration/court_backlog/apprep_backlog_avgdays.phpFor the latest information on new ICE filings, deportation orders and progress under the prosecutorial discretion program, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/tools/To keep up with TRAC, follow us on Twitter @tracreports or like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/tracreportsTRAC is self-supporting and depends on foundation grants, individual contributions and subscription fees for the funding needed to obtain, analyze and publish the data we collect on the activities of the US Federal government. To help support TRAC's ongoing efforts, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/sponsor/ |
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