U.S. Attorneys recorded 5,099 defendants charged with immigration offenses in
U.S. district courts in August 2026.
4,263
CBP referrals for prosecution in August 2026
U.S. Attorneys recorded receiving 4,263 criminal referrals from Customs and
Border Protection and 1,976 criminal referrals from Immigration and Customs
Enforcement in August 2026.
60.6%
of federal convictions for immigration offenses in August 2026
U.S. Attorneys recorded 5,081 convictions for immigration offenses, compared with
a total of 8,382 federal convictions for all types of offenses in U.S. courts in
August 2026.
Arizona
had the highest proportion of convictions targeting immigration in August 2026
District
Immigration
Arizona
93.3%
N Mexico
91.8%
Texas, S
90.9%
Texas, W
90.1%
Cal, S
84.1%
In August 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported the highest proportion of convictions
targeting offenses related to immigration in the federal district of Arizona,
with 1,444 out of 1,547 - or 93.3%.
