Immigration Courts recorded receiving 554,031 new cases so far in FY
2025 as of September 2025. This compares with
955,266 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.60%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 1.60% of FY 2025 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
955,266
court cases closed so far in FY 2025
Immigration Court recorded closing 955,266 cases so far in FY
2025 as of September 2025.
3,416,921
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of September 2025, 3,416,921 active cases were
pending before the Immigration Court.
2,295,156
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of September 2025, out of the total backlog of
3,416,921 cases, 2,295,156 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
146,554
Cook County, IL
112,285
Queens County, NY
106,897
Los Angeles County, CA
103,438
Kings County, NY
84,327
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of September 2025).
528,333
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through September 2025), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 56.8% of completed cases, totaling
528,333 deportation orders.
48,251
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in September 2025
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
48,251
Voluntary Departure
7,079
Granted Relief
2,485
Other Can Stay
12,252
Total September 2025
70,067
Out of 70,067 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
September 2025, immigration judges issued 48,251 removal orders
and gave voluntary departure to an additional 7,079 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 79.0% percent of all cases.
2,485
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in September 2025
Out of 2,485 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
September 2025, asylum was granted for 1,497 immigrants
(60.2%) following their merit hearings.
Idaho
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in September 2025, immigrants in
Idaho had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Foreign Address residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
116,366
Honduras
75,628
Guatemala
74,484
Venezuela
42,601
Colombia
32,954
So far in FY 2025 (through September 2025), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
23.7%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 23.7% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
September 2025 .
57,358
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 57,358 bond hearings so far in FY
2025 (through September 2025). Of these
16,239 were granted bond.
