Immigration Courts recorded receiving 325,149 new cases so far in FY
2025 as of February 2025. This compares with
374,506 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.02%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 1.02% of FY 2025 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
374,506
court cases closed so far in FY 2025
Immigration Court recorded closing 374,506 cases so far in FY
2025 as of February 2025.
3,687,750
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of February 2025, 3,687,750 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
1,961,655
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of February 2025, out of the total backlog of
3,687,750 cases, 1,961,655 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
157,087
Cook County, IL
114,748
Los Angeles County, CA
113,913
Queens County, NY
109,373
Dallas County, TX
88,283
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of February 2025).
162,514
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through February 2025), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 45.6% of completed cases, totaling
162,514 deportation orders.
36,245
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in February 2025
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
36,245
Voluntary Departure
1,429
Granted Relief
3,413
Other Can Stay
22,102
Total February 2025
63,189
Out of 63,189 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
February 2025, immigration judges issued 36,245 removal orders
and gave voluntary departure to an additional 1,429 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 59.6% percent of all cases.
3,413
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in February 2025
Out of 3,413 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
February 2025, asylum was granted for 2,344 immigrants
(68.7%) following their merit hearings.
Arkansas
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in February 2025, immigrants in
Arkansas had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Vermont residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
34,295
Honduras
24,835
Guatemala
24,349
Nicaragua
10,768
Venezuela
10,543
So far in FY 2025 (through February 2025), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
21.2%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 21.2% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
February 2025 .
13,240
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 13,240 bond hearings so far in FY
2025 (through February 2025). Of these
3,316 were granted bond.
