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200,000 Deportation Cases Dismissed Due to Biden Admin's Paperwork Failures

A significant number of deportation cases have been dismissed by immigration judges due to the Department of Homeland Security's failure to file necessary court documents.

In the wake of GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump's call to deport illegal immigrants en masse, a population most recently estimated at 11.3 million people, the liberal Center for American Progress has updated its regular analysis of how expensive such a plan would be. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Around 200,000 deportation cases have been dismissed since President Biden took office, due to the Department of Homeland Security's failure to file the required 'Notice to Appear' documents in time.
  • The dismissals occurred predominantly in immigration hotspots such as Houston, Texas, and Miami, Florida, where more than half of their cases were dismissed since fiscal year 2021.
  • The issue has led to a significant backlog in immigration courts, with some cases being left in legal limbo without a clear path for migrants to pursue asylum or other forms of relief.
  • Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) data shows a peak in dismissals in 2022, but a reduction in the current year, indicating an ongoing issue with filing paperwork on time.
  • DHS's access to the Immigration Court’s Interactive Scheduling System has been identified as a contributing factor to the problem, allowing hearings to be scheduled before the necessary documents are filed.