Immigration Courts recorded receiving 1,453,035 new cases so far in FY
2024 as of May 2024. This compares with
604,769 cases that the court completed during this period.
0.39%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 0.39% of FY 2024 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
604,769
court cases closed so far in FY 2024
Immigration Court recorded closing 604,769 cases so far in FY
2024 as of May 2024.
3,669,560
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of May 2024, 3,669,560 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
1,342,200
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of May 2024, out of the total backlog of
3,669,560 cases, 1,342,200 immigrants have already filed formal
asylum applications and are now waiting for asylum hearings or decisions in Immigration Court.
Miami-Dade County, FL
has most pending Immigration Court deportation cases
County
Count
Miami-Dade County, FL
152,258
Los Angeles County, CA
111,225
Queens County, NY
103,505
Cook County, IL
97,250
Harris County, TX
85,171
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of May 2024).
200,266
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through May 2024), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 36.0% of completed cases, totaling
200,266 deportation orders.
27,919
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in May 2024
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
27,919
Voluntary Departure
794
Granted Relief
3,978
Other Can Stay
44,148
Total May 2024
76,839
Out of 76,839 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
May 2024, immigration judges issued 27,919 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 794 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 37.4% percent of all cases.
3,978
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in May 2024
Out of 3,978 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
May 2024, asylum was granted for 2,961 immigrants
(74.4%) following their merit hearings.
Colorado
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in May 2024, immigrants in
Colorado had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Mississippi residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Honduras
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Honduras
36,316
Guatemala
30,880
Mexico
29,153
Nicaragua
17,295
Colombia
13,775
So far in FY 2024 (through May 2024), immigrants from
Honduras top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
14.7%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 14.7% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
May 2024 .
17,755
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 17,755 bond hearings so far in FY
2024 (through May 2024). Of these 5,307 were
granted bond.
