Immigration Courts recorded receiving 413,945 new cases so far in FY
2026 as of June 2026. This compares with
687,353 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.76%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 1.76% of FY 2026 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
687,353
court cases closed so far in FY 2026
Immigration Court recorded closing 687,353 cases so far in FY
2026 as of June 2026.
3,195,137
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of June 2026, 3,195,137 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
2,310,698
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of June 2026, out of the total backlog of
3,195,137 cases, 2,310,698 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
137,373
Cook County, IL
108,934
Queens County, NY
103,562
Los Angeles County, CA
93,026
Kings County, NY
81,461
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of June 2026).
555,737
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through June 2026), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 81.9% of completed cases, totaling
555,737 deportation orders.
78,882
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in June 2026
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
78,882
Voluntary Departure
7,689
Granted Relief
1,883
Other Can Stay
10,987
Total June 2026
99,441
Out of 99,441 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
June 2026, immigration judges issued 78,882 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 7,689 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 87.1% percent of all cases.
1,883
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in June 2026
Out of 1,883 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
June 2026, asylum was granted for 771 immigrants
(40.9%) following their merit hearings.
Wisconsin
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in June 2026, immigrants in
Wisconsin had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Hawaii residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
121,001
Honduras
67,257
Guatemala
65,359
Venezuela
65,105
Colombia
36,651
So far in FY 2026 (through June 2026), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
21.5%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 21.5% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
June 2026 .
51,816
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 51,816 bond hearings so far in FY
2026 (through June 2026). Of these 15,347 were
granted bond.
