This finding comes from an analysis of case-by-case Immigration Court records obtained by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

This increase in deportations reflects a growing number of Mexican cases decided by Immigration Judges, as well as an increasing proportion of these immigrants who are being ordered deported rather than allowed to remain in the U.S. For example, one year ago in October 2023, there were 7,814 cases closed involving Mexicans, and 37 percent were ordered deported—a rate roughly comparable to the national average of 35 percent. In October 2024, the number of completed cases involving Mexicans had risen to 10,944 cases. And of these, 66 percent were ordered deported, about 20 percentage points above the national average (46%).

Other highlights from the October 2024 data, found in TRAC's updated Immigration Court Quick Facts tool, show:

• Backlog: At the end of October 2024, out of the total backlog of 3,724,095 cases, 1,669,221 immigrants have already filed formal asylum applications and are now waiting for asylum hearings or decisions in Immigration Court.


• Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court deportation cases (as of the end of October 2024).


• Immigration Courts recorded receiving 87,620 new cases so far in FY 2025 as of October 2024. This compares with 81,472 cases that the court completed during this period.


• According to court records, only 0.73% of FY 2025 new cases sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from possible illegal entry.


• So far this fiscal year (through October 2024), immigration judges have issued removal and voluntary departure orders in 46.4% of completed cases, totaling 35,657 deportation orders.


• Out of 76,785 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in October 2024, immigration judges issued 34,760 removal orders and gave voluntary departure to an additional 897 immigrants, meaning that deportation was ordered in 46.4% percent of all cases.


• Out of 3,743 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in October 2024, asylum was granted for 2,471 immigrants (66.0%) following their merit hearings.


• Among Immigration Court cases completed in October 2024, immigrants in Montana had the highest proportion ordered removed. Vermont residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.


• So far in FY 2025 (through October 2024), immigrants from Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.


• Only 14.2% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in October 2024.


• Immigration judges have held 3,061 bond hearings so far in FY 2025 (through October 2024). Of these 787 were granted bond.

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