U.S. Attorneys recorded 5,649 defendants charged with immigration offenses in
U.S. district courts in May 2026.
4,908
CBP referrals for prosecution in May 2026
U.S. Attorneys recorded receiving 4,908 criminal referrals from Customs and
Border Protection and 1,563 criminal referrals from Immigration and Customs
Enforcement in May 2026.
59.6%
of federal convictions for immigration offenses in May 2026
U.S. Attorneys recorded 3,797 convictions for immigration offenses, compared with
a total of 6,372 federal convictions for all types of offenses in U.S. courts in
May 2026.
N Mexico
had the highest proportion of convictions targeting immigration in May 2026
District
Immigration
N Mexico
97.4%
Texas, W
91.2%
Texas, S
89.5%
Arizona
88.9%
Cal, S
80.3%
In May 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported the highest proportion of convictions
targeting offenses related to immigration in the federal district of N Mexico,
with 910 out of 934 - or 97.4%.
