Immigration Courts recorded receiving 401,661 new cases so far in FY
2025 as of May 2025. This compares with
605,311 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.42%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 1.42% of FY 2025 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
605,311
court cases closed so far in FY 2025
Immigration Court recorded closing 605,311 cases so far in FY
2025 as of May 2025.
3,546,863
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of May 2025, 3,546,863 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
2,172,653
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of May 2025, out of the total backlog of
3,546,863 cases, 2,172,653 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
151,381
Cook County, IL
113,542
Los Angeles County, CA
108,442
Queens County, NY
108,058
Kings County, NY
85,978
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of May 2025).
309,375
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through May 2025), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 52.9% of completed cases, totaling
309,375 deportation orders.
46,615
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in May 2025
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
46,615
Voluntary Departure
2,515
Granted Relief
3,369
Other Can Stay
15,517
Total May 2025
68,016
Out of 68,016 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
May 2025, immigration judges issued 46,615 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 2,515 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 72.2% percent of all cases.
3,369
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in May 2025
Out of 3,369 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
May 2025, asylum was granted for 2,424 immigrants
(72.0%) following their merit hearings.
Montana
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in May 2025, immigrants in
Montana had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Rhode Island residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
66,437
Honduras
46,602
Guatemala
44,995
Venezuela
21,801
Colombia
19,683
So far in FY 2025 (through May 2025), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
23.4%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 23.4% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
May 2025 .
32,467
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 32,467 bond hearings so far in FY
2025 (through May 2025). Of these 9,929 were
granted bond.
