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.
0.73%
based on alleged criminal activity
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.
81,472
court cases closed so far in FY 2025
Immigration Court recorded closing 81,472 cases so far in FY
2025 as of October 2024.
3,724,095
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of October 2024, 3,724,095 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
1,669,221
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
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 most pending Immigration Court deportation cases
County
Count
Miami-Dade County, FL
159,432
Los Angeles County, CA
113,951
Queens County, NY
108,966
Cook County, IL
108,397
Kings County, NY
88,776
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of October 2024).
35,657
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
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.
34,760
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in October 2024
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
34,760
Voluntary Departure
897
Granted Relief
3,743
Other Can Stay
37,385
Total October 2024
76,785
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.
3,743
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in October 2024
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.
Montana
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
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.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
7,171
Guatemala
5,659
Honduras
5,549
Nicaragua
2,454
Ecuador
2,370
So far in FY 2025 (through October 2024), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
14.2%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
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 .
3,061
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 3,061 bond hearings so far in FY
2025 (through October 2024). Of these 787 were
granted bond.
