Immigration Courts recorded receiving 514,061 new cases so far in FY 2026 as of August 2026. This compares with 899,741 cases that the court completed during this period.

According to court records, only 1.79% of FY 2026 new cases sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from possible illegal entry.

Immigration Court recorded closing 899,741 cases so far in FY 2026 as of August 2026.

At the end of August 2026, 3,092,988 active cases were pending before the Immigration Court.

At the end of August 2026, out of the total backlog of 3,092,988 cases, 2,278,978 immigrants have already filed formal asylum applications and are now waiting for asylum hearings or decisions in Immigration Court.

Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court deportation cases (as of the end of August 2026).

So far this fiscal year (through August 2026), immigration judges have issued removal and voluntary departure orders in 83.5% of completed cases, totaling 741,870 deportation orders.

Out of 96,184 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in August 2026, immigration judges issued 77,234 removal orders and gave voluntary departure to an additional 9,020 immigrants, meaning that deportation was ordered in 89.7% percent of all cases.

Out of 1,862 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in August 2026, asylum was granted for 823 immigrants (44.2%) following their merit hearings.

Among Immigration Court cases completed in August 2026, immigrants in Foreign Address had the highest proportion ordered removed. Louisiana residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.

So far in FY 2026 (through August 2026), immigrants from Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.

Only 24.2% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in August 2026 .

Immigration judges have held 66,620 bond hearings so far in FY 2026 (through August 2026). Of these 20,258 were granted bond.