Immigration Courts recorded receiving 1,558,003 new cases so far in FY
2024 as of June 2024. This compares with
676,616 cases that the court completed during this period.
0.41%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 0.41% of FY 2024 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
676,616
court cases closed so far in FY 2024
Immigration Court recorded closing 676,616 cases so far in FY
2024 as of June 2024.
3,698,580
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of June 2024, 3,698,580 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
1,397,126
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of June 2024, out of the total backlog of
3,698,580 cases, 1,397,126 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
155,463
Los Angeles County, CA
112,496
Queens County, NY
105,376
Cook County, IL
99,808
Kings County, NY
86,038
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of June 2024).
227,162
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through June 2024), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 36.4% of completed cases, totaling
227,162 deportation orders.
25,064
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in June 2024
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
25,064
Voluntary Departure
718
Granted Relief
3,295
Other Can Stay
34,272
Total June 2024
63,349
Out of 63,349 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
June 2024, immigration judges issued 25,064 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 718 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 40.7% percent of all cases.
3,295
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in June 2024
Out of 3,295 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
June 2024, asylum was granted for 2,452 immigrants
(74.4%) following their merit hearings.
Colorado
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in June 2024, immigrants in
Colorado had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Maine residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Honduras
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Honduras
40,692
Guatemala
35,204
Mexico
34,074
Nicaragua
19,362
Colombia
15,480
So far in FY 2024 (through June 2024), immigrants from
Honduras top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
14.0%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 14.0% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
June 2024 .
19,980
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 19,980 bond hearings so far in FY
2024 (through June 2024). Of these 6,035 were
granted bond.
