Immigration case backlog continues to grow

January 23, 2023

Backlog in immigration cases is an ongoing problem in the U.S. immigration system. The backlog consists of more than 11 million cases across the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. The 11 million cases are split between the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services office and others inside the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Included in the backlog are a variety of cases such as DACA recipients, asylum seekers, spouses of U.S. citizens, and green card visa applicants. The backlog is mainly a result of the pandemic.

Specific content can be found here:

https://prospect.org/justice/2023-01-19-immigration-case-backlog-title-42/

Immigration Law, Asylum, DACA, Green Card