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During October 20 I 6 and November 20 I 6, there were 46,184 and 47,215 apprehensions,
respectively, between ports of entry on our southern border. In comparison, during October 2015and November 2015 there were 32,724 and 32,838 apprehensions, respectively, between ports of
entry on our southern border. This increase of 10,000- 15,000 apprehensions per month has
significantly strained DHS resources.
Furthermore, according to EOIR information provided to DHS, there are more than 534,000 cases currently pending on immigration court dockets nationwide-a record high. By contrast, according to some reports, there were nearly 168,000 cases pending at the end of fiscal year (FY) 2004 when section 235(b)(l)(A)(i) was last expanded. This represents an increase of more than 200% in the number of cases pending completion. The average removal case for an alien who is not detained has been pending for more than two years before an immigration judge......[Citing TRAC data and reports].
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