Immigration Courts recorded receiving 243,910 new cases so far in FY
2025 as of December 2024. This compares with
223,120 cases that the court completed during this period.
0.72%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 0.72% of FY 2025 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
223,120
court cases closed so far in FY 2025
Immigration Court recorded closing 223,120 cases so far in FY
2025 as of December 2024.
3,747,675
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of December 2024, 3,747,675 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
1,815,805
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of December 2024, out of the total backlog of
3,747,675 cases, 1,815,805 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
160,244
Los Angeles County, CA
115,471
Cook County, IL
113,225
Queens County, NY
109,986
Dallas County, TX
89,501
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of December 2024).
90,464
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through December 2024), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 43.0% of completed cases, totaling
90,464 deportation orders.
24,210
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in December 2024
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
24,210
Voluntary Departure
784
Granted Relief
4,282
Other Can Stay
36,455
Total December 2024
65,731
Out of 65,731 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
December 2024, immigration judges issued 24,210 removal orders
and gave voluntary departure to an additional 784 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 38.0% percent of all cases.
4,282
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in December 2024
Out of 4,282 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
December 2024, asylum was granted for 1,955 immigrants
(45.7%) following their merit hearings.
Not Known
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in December 2024, immigrants in
Not Known had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Vermont residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
18,628
Honduras
14,115
Guatemala
14,041
Nicaragua
6,150
Colombia
5,774
So far in FY 2025 (through December 2024), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
16.8%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 16.8% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
December 2024 .
7,611
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 7,611 bond hearings so far in FY
2025 (through December 2024). Of these
1,986 were granted bond.
