Immigration Courts recorded receiving 360,658 new cases so far in FY
2026 as of May 2026. This compares with
583,497 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.79%
based on alleged criminal activity
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.
583,497
court cases closed so far in FY 2026
Immigration Court recorded closing 583,497 cases so far in FY
2026 as of May 2026.
3,241,899
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of May 2026, 3,241,899 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
2,319,449
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of May 2026, out of the total backlog of
3,241,899 cases, 2,319,449 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
139,194
Cook County, IL
111,439
Queens County, NY
104,113
Los Angeles County, CA
94,062
Kings County, NY
81,995
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of May 2026).
466,891
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through May 2026), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 81.0% of completed cases, totaling
466,891 deportation orders.
56,471
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in May 2026
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
56,471
Voluntary Departure
7,316
Granted Relief
2,001
Other Can Stay
9,709
Total May 2026
75,497
Out of 75,497 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
May 2026, immigration judges issued 56,471 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 7,316 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 84.5% percent of all cases.
2,001
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in May 2026
Out of 2,001 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
May 2026, asylum was granted for 699 immigrants
(34.9%) following their merit hearings.
Foreign Address
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in May 2026, immigrants in
Foreign Address had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Alaska residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
102,354
Honduras
56,471
Guatemala
55,662
Venezuela
53,166
Colombia
30,742
So far in FY 2026 (through May 2026), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
27.7%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 27.7% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
May 2026 .
46,303
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 46,303 bond hearings so far in FY
2026 (through May 2026). Of these 13,486 were
granted bond.
