Analysis & Reports
In-depth analysis of patterns, trends, and disparities in U.S. immigration court data.
The Backlog Crisis
How the immigration court backlog grew from 200,000 to nearly 2 million cases — and why it keeps growing.
Read analysis →Judge Roulette: How Your Judge Determines Your Fate
Asylum outcomes vary dramatically by judge. Same law, wildly different results.
Read analysis →The Representation Gap
Immigrants with lawyers win at 5x the rate. But only 26.7% have representation.
Read analysis →The Geographic Lottery
Your odds of winning asylum depend heavily on where your case is heard.
Read analysis →The Deportation Machine in 2025
Record case closures, mass deportation orders, and what the numbers actually show.
Read analysis →Asylum Outcomes by Nationality
How country of origin affects your chances — and what drives the differences.
Read analysis →Ordered Deported Without Showing Up
In absentia removal orders — how many cases are decided without the immigrant present.
Read analysis →Detained vs. Released: How Custody Status Affects Outcomes
Immigration detention dramatically changes case outcomes and processing times.
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
12.4 million proceedings analyzed. Average wait: 397 days. Some courts average 2.7 years.
Read analysis →The Price of Freedom: Immigration Bond
Average bond: $11,412. Grant rate: 4.3%. How wealth determines who waits in jail and who waits at home.
Read analysis →Permanent Temporary: The TPS Trap
Over 1 million people hold "temporary" status — some for 20+ years. The TPS paradox, explained.
Read analysis →Children Facing Judges Alone
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children in immigration court. Most without lawyers.
Read analysis →From Border to Courtroom
12M encounters → 1.9M pending cases → outcomes. The pipeline from CBP to immigration court to deportation.
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