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BJS Releases Immigration Court Statistics, Fiscal Years 2018–2023: Cases Referred via Notice to Appear

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Immigration Court Statistics, Fiscal Years 2018–2023: Cases Referred via Notice to Appear today. This report summarizes immigration court data, describes the process of the immigration enforcement system and presents key statistics on immigration court outcomes.

It focuses on cases referred to immigration courts via a Notice to Appear (NTA). An NTA is the primary way an individual is informed to appear in an immigration court and is used in the most common cases that immigration courts adjudicate. Through its Federal Justice Statistics Program, BJS uses data provided by the Executive Office for Immigration Review Case Access System for EOIR, which provides information on aliens adjudicated through immigration court.

Title:Immigration Court Statistics, Fiscal Years 2018–2023: Cases Referred via Notice to Appear (NCJ 311393)
Author(s):Ryan Kling, PhD, BJS Statistician
Where:https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/immigration-court-statistics-fiscal-years-2018-2023-cases-referred


About the Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. More information about BJS and criminal justice statistics can be found at bjs.ojp.gov.


About the Office of Justice Programs

The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation's capacity to prevent and reduce crime; promote fair and impartial administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program officesthe Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Trackingcan be found at ojp.gov.

OFFICE: bjs.ojp.gov
CONTACT: OJP Media at [email protected]

Date Published: September 17, 2026