Immigration Courts recorded receiving 1,305,443 new cases so far in FY
2024 as of April 2024. This compares with
517,675 cases that the court completed during this period.
0.38%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 0.38% of FY 2024 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
517,675
court cases closed so far in FY 2024
Immigration Court recorded closing 517,675 cases so far in FY
2024 as of April 2024.
3,596,317
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of April 2024, 3,596,317 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
1,278,654
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of April 2024, out of the total backlog of
3,596,317 cases, 1,278,654 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
148,548
Los Angeles County, CA
108,753
Queens County, NY
100,768
Cook County, IL
96,373
Harris County, TX
85,415
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of April 2024).
170,165
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through April 2024), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 35.7% of completed cases, totaling
170,165 deportation orders.
27,896
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in April 2024
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
27,896
Voluntary Departure
708
Granted Relief
4,087
Other Can Stay
40,481
Total April 2024
73,172
Out of 73,172 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
April 2024, immigration judges issued 27,896 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 708 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 39.1% percent of all cases.
4,087
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in April 2024
Out of 4,087 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
April 2024, asylum was granted for 2,871 immigrants
(70.2%) following their merit hearings.
Colorado
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in April 2024, immigrants in
Colorado had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Maine residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Honduras
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Honduras
31,253
Guatemala
26,349
Mexico
24,261
Nicaragua
14,839
Colombia
11,685
So far in FY 2024 (through April 2024), immigrants from
Honduras top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
13.9%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 13.9% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
April 2024 .
15,548
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 15,548 bond hearings so far in FY
2024 (through April 2024). Of these 4,644 were
granted bond.
