Immigration Courts recorded receiving 309,330 new cases so far in FY 2026 as of April 2026. This compares with 503,096 cases that the court completed during this period.

According to court records, only 1.81% 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 503,096 cases so far in FY 2026 as of April 2026.

At the end of April 2026, 3,267,302 active cases were pending before the Immigration Court.

At the end of April 2026, out of the total backlog of 3,267,302 cases, 2,322,467 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 April 2026).

So far this fiscal year (through April 2026), immigration judges have issued removal and voluntary departure orders in 80.5% of completed cases, totaling 399,810 deportation orders.

Out of 77,586 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in April 2026, immigration judges issued 55,908 removal orders and gave voluntary departure to an additional 8,344 immigrants, meaning that deportation was ordered in 82.8% percent of all cases.

Out of 1,488 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in April 2026, asylum was granted for 730 immigrants (49.1%) following their merit hearings.

Among Immigration Court cases completed in April 2026, immigrants in South Carolina had the highest proportion ordered removed. Vermont residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.

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

Only 29.6% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in April 2026 .

Immigration judges have held 41,143 bond hearings so far in FY 2026 (through April 2026). Of these 11,603 were granted bond.