Immigration Courts recorded receiving 1,644,312 new cases so far in FY
2024 as of July 2024. This compares with
756,815 cases that the court completed during this period.
0.43%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 0.43% of FY 2024 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
756,815
court cases closed so far in FY 2024
Immigration Court recorded closing 756,815 cases so far in FY
2024 as of July 2024.
3,707,430
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of July 2024, 3,707,430 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
1,462,510
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of July 2024, out of the total backlog of
3,707,430 cases, 1,462,510 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
157,123
Los Angeles County, CA
112,706
Queens County, NY
106,747
Cook County, IL
101,793
Kings County, NY
87,010
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of July 2024).
258,399
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through July 2024), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 37.0% of completed cases, totaling
258,399 deportation orders.
29,142
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in July 2024
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
29,142
Voluntary Departure
806
Granted Relief
3,605
Other Can Stay
37,699
Total July 2024
71,252
Out of 71,252 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
July 2024, immigration judges issued 29,142 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 806 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 42.0% percent of all cases.
3,605
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in July 2024
Out of 3,605 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
July 2024, asylum was granted for 2,655 immigrants
(73.6%) following their merit hearings.
West Virginia
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in July 2024, immigrants in
West Virginia had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Vermont residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Honduras
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Honduras
45,901
Guatemala
40,423
Mexico
40,042
Nicaragua
21,673
Colombia
17,364
So far in FY 2024 (through July 2024), immigrants from
Honduras top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
14.4%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 14.4% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
July 2024 .
22,263
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 22,263 bond hearings so far in FY
2024 (through July 2024). Of these 6,786 were
granted bond.
