9.7 Million Cases.
1,409 Judges. One System.
The most comprehensive open database of U.S. immigration court records — outcomes, backlogs, asylum decisions, and judge statistics from official DOJ data.
Data from DOJ EOIR · Open data, no paywalls
📅 Data updated February 2026
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Courts & Judges
Immigration Courts
Case volumes, backlogs, and outcomes for all 88 courts.
Judge Statistics
Grant rates and decision patterns for 1,409 judges.
By Nationality
260 nationalities with outcomes and case data.
By State
State-level breakdowns of caseloads and outcomes.
Court Backlog
1.9M pending cases — how it grew, where it's worst.
Asylum Cases
918,787 grants vs 658,280 denials.
Wait Times
Average case: 1.1 years. Some courts: 2.7 years.
Representation
Only 26.7% had lawyers. 5x better outcomes with one.
Deportation
628,798 removal orders. How deportation works.
Charges
Most common charges and how they affect outcomes.
Demographics
Gender, language, and custody breakdowns.
Appeals
1.46M BIA appeals. 31% dismissed, 7.2% sustained.
Bond Hearings
Average bond $11,412. Only 4.3% granted.
Children
Unaccompanied minors in court — most without lawyers.
Border & Enforcement
Border Encounters
12M+ CBP encounters since FY2020. Trends by nationality and region.
ICE Enforcement
Deportation stats, arrests, and the gap between orders and removals.
Drug Seizures
65K lbs of fentanyl. 1.9M total lbs seized at U.S. borders.
Legal Pathways
Legal Immigration
~1M green cards/year, refugees, naturalizations.
Visa Overstays
478K+ per year. The overlooked half of unauthorized immigration.
TPS Status
1M+ pending applications. Venezuela, Haiti, Ukraine.
DACA
515K active recipients. Program status and demographics.
Green Cards
Green card issuance by category and country.
Naturalization
Path to citizenship — trends and processing data.
H-1B Visa Data
85K annual cap, ~780K active holders. Top employers and countries.
Tools & Reference
Compare Courts & Judges
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Statistics at a Glance
All key numbers in one place across all datasets.
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Glossary
34 immigration court terms defined and explained.
Timeline
235 years of U.S. immigration policy history.
Download Data
18 free JSON datasets for researchers and journalists.
Why This Data Matters
OpenImmigration is a free, open-data platform that makes U.S. immigration court records accessible and understandable. We process raw data from the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) — the agency that runs all immigration courts in the United States.
The immigration court system currently faces a backlog of over 1.9 million cases. Asylum grant rates vary wildly between judges — from under 10% to over 90%. Whether someone wins their case can depend more on which judge and court they're assigned to than the merits of their case.
We believe this data should be accessible to everyone — journalists, researchers, policymakers, immigration attorneys, and the public. No paywalls. No registration. Just data.
Key Findings
The Backlog Crisis
How the immigration court backlog grew to 1.9 million cases — and why it keeps growing.
Read analysis →Judge Roulette
Asylum outcomes vary dramatically by judge. Some grant 90%+ of cases. Others deny 90%+. Same law, wildly different results.
Read analysis →Representation Gap
Immigrants with attorneys win their cases at 5x the rate of those without. But only about 26.7% have representation.
Read analysis →Geographic Lottery
Your odds of winning asylum depend heavily on where your case is heard. New York vs. Atlanta can mean the difference between freedom and deportation.
Read analysis →The Deportation Machine
628,798 removal orders, 814,501 voluntary departures. How cases flow through the system.
Read analysis →Asylum by Nationality
From Mexico to Venezuela to Eritrea — how country of origin shapes outcomes in immigration court.
Read analysis →In Absentia Orders
2,162,444 people ordered deported without being present. 1 in 8 cases ends this way.
Read analysis →Detained vs. Released
How custody status determines outcomes — detained immigrants face longer odds and fewer options.
Read analysis →The Fentanyl Pipeline
65,000 lbs of fentanyl seized — but most comes through legal ports of entry, not between them.
Read analysis →The Speed of Justice
We analyzed 12.4 million proceedings. Average case takes 397 days. Some courts average 2.7 years.
Read analysis →From Border to Courtroom
12M encounters → 1.9M pending cases → outcomes. The full immigration pipeline.
Read analysis →Children Facing Judges Alone
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors in immigration court — most without lawyers.
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