Immigration Courts recorded receiving 349,165 new cases so far in FY
2025 as of March 2025. This compares with
460,682 cases that the court completed during this period.
1.17%
based on alleged criminal activity
According to court records, only 1.17% of FY 2025 new cases
sought deportation orders based on any alleged criminal activity of the immigrant, apart from
possible illegal entry.
460,682
court cases closed so far in FY 2025
Immigration Court recorded closing 460,682 cases so far in FY
2025 as of March 2025.
3,629,627
cases in the Immigration Court backlog
At the end of March 2025, 3,629,627 active cases were pending
before the Immigration Court.
2,020,815
immigrants are awaiting asylum hearings
At the end of March 2025, out of the total backlog of
3,629,627 cases, 2,020,815 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
154,974
Cook County, IL
113,959
Los Angeles County, CA
112,090
Queens County, NY
108,996
Kings County, NY
87,337
Miami-Dade County, FL, has the most residents with pending Immigration Court
deportation cases (as of the end of March 2025).
207,506
immigrants ordered deported by immigration judges this year
So far this fiscal year (through March 2025), immigration judges have issued
removal and voluntary departure orders in 47.0% of completed cases, totaling
207,506 deportation orders.
41,813
immigrants ordered removed by immigration judges in March 2025
Outcome
Count
Removal Order
41,813
Voluntary Departure
1,836
Granted Relief
3,635
Other Can Stay
35,371
Total March 2025
82,655
Out of 82,655 Immigration Court deportation cases completed in
March 2025, immigration judges issued 41,813 removal orders and
gave voluntary departure to an additional 1,836 immigrants, meaning that
deportation was ordered in 52.8% percent of all cases.
3,635
immigrants granted relief by immigration judges in March 2025
Out of 3,635 Immigration Court cases in which some form of relief was granted in
March 2025, asylum was granted for 2,547 immigrants
(70.1%) following their merit hearings.
New Mexico
had highest proportion ordered deported this month
Among Immigration Court cases completed in March 2025, immigrants in
New Mexico had the highest proportion ordered removed.
Vermont residents had the lowest proportion ordered removed.
Mexico
top nationality ordered deported
Nationality
Deported
Mexico
43,801
Honduras
31,655
Guatemala
30,677
Venezuela
13,926
Nicaragua
13,558
So far in FY 2025 (through March 2025), immigrants from
Mexico top list of nationalities with largest number ordered deported.
21.6%
were represented in cases when removal ordered
Only 21.6% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney to
assist them in Immigration Court cases when a removal order was issued in
March 2025 .
19,099
bond hearings held by immigration judges
Immigration judges have held 19,099 bond hearings so far in FY
2025 (through March 2025). Of these 5,190 were
granted bond.
