Immigration Courts recorded receiving 505,599 new cases so far in FY
2025 as of August 2025. This compares with
879,868 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.59%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 1.59% of FY 2025 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
879,868
court cases closed so far in FY 2025
Immigration Court recorded closing 879,868 cases so far in FY
2025 as of August 2025.
3,432,519
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of August 2025, 3,432,519 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
2,271,857
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of August 2025, out of the total backlog of
3,432,519 cases, 2,271,857 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
146,293
Cook County, IL
111,567
Queens County, NY
107,381
Los Angeles County, CA
104,209
Kings County, NY
84,711
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of August 2025).
470,213
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through August 2025), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 54.9% of completed cases, totaling
470,213 deportation orders.
44,088
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in August 2025
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
44,088
Voluntary Departure
6,034
Granted Relief
2,852
Other Can Stay
12,045
Total August 2025
65,019
Out of 65,019 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
August 2025, immigration judges issued 44,088 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 6,034 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 77.1% percent of all cases.
2,852
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in August 2025
Out of 2,852 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
August 2025, asylum was granted for 1,777 immigrants
(62.3%) following their merit hearings.
Idaho
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in August 2025, immigrants in
Idaho had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Maine residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
103,103
Honduras
68,330
Guatemala
66,768
Venezuela
37,158
Colombia
29,554
So far in FY 2025 (through August 2025), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
23.3%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 23.3% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
August 2025 .
52,807
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 52,807 bond hearings so far in FY
2025 (through August 2025). Of these
15,556 were granted bond.
