Immigration Courts recorded receiving 253,201 new cases so far in FY
2026 as of March 2026. This compares with
420,916 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.82%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 1.82% of FY 2026 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
420,916
court cases closed so far in FY 2026
Immigration Court recorded closing 420,916 cases so far in FY
2026 as of March 2026.
3,288,186
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of March 2026, 3,288,186 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
2,318,797
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of March 2026, out of the total backlog of
3,288,186 cases, 2,318,797 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
142,141
Cook County, IL
112,511
Queens County, NY
103,879
Los Angeles County, CA
96,024
Kings County, NY
81,684
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of March 2026).
332,437
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through March 2026), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 80.0% of completed cases, totaling
332,437 deportation orders.
57,874
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in March 2026
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
57,874
Voluntary Departure
9,075
Granted Relief
2,275
Other Can Stay
12,708
Total March 2026
81,932
Out of 81,932 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
March 2026, immigration judges issued 57,874 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 9,075 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 81.7% percent of all cases.
2,275
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in March 2026
Out of 2,275 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
March 2026, asylum was granted for 700 immigrants
(30.8%) following their merit hearings.
Foreign Address
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in March 2026, immigrants in
Foreign Address had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Nevada residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
73,594
Guatemala
40,165
Honduras
39,660
Venezuela
36,309
Colombia
21,976
So far in FY 2026 (through March 2026), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
32.8%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 32.8% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
March 2026 .
36,040
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 36,040 bond hearings so far in FY
2026 (through March 2026). Of these 9,930 were
granted bond.
