Immigration Courts recorded receiving 201,878 new cases so far in FY 2026 as of February 2026. This compares with 333,957 cases that the court completed during this period.

According to court records, only 1.83% 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 333,957 cases so far in FY 2026 as of February 2026.

At the end of February 2026, 3,318,099 active cases were pending before the Immigration Court.

At the end of February 2026, out of the total backlog of 3,318,099 cases, 2,322,671 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 February 2026).

So far this fiscal year (through February 2026), immigration judges have issued removal and voluntary departure orders in 79.6% of completed cases, totaling 262,021 deportation orders.

Out of 67,908 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in February 2026, immigration judges issued 46,786 removal orders and gave voluntary departure to an additional 8,843 immigrants, meaning that deportation was ordered in 81.9% percent of all cases.

Out of 1,079 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in February 2026, asylum was granted for 492 immigrants (45.6%) following their merit hearings.

Among Immigration Court cases completed in February 2026, immigrants in Alabama had the highest proportion ordered removed. Vermont residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.

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

Only 33.3% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in February 2026 .

Immigration judges have held 28,951 bond hearings so far in FY 2026 (through February 2026). Of these 8,050 were granted bond.