The number of deportation cases that reach immigration courts increased 19 percent until August of this year and although New York City registered a decrease, it was minimal and maintains it as the entity with the most new files.
“During August, a total of 180,065 new Notices to Appear (NTA) arrived,” says the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), which operates at Syracuse University, New York. “This is a 19 percent jump in just one month.”
In July, 151,910 cases were reported, while in August there were 180,065. That jump, however, is less than the 28 percent observed from June to July.
New York City achieved a minimal drop in new cases, as it registered four percent fewer, but by city it remained at the forefront with 14,084 NTAs. The city of Houston, Texas came closest with 6,178 cases.
However, looking at the entire state, California leads in accumulated cases throughout the year with 160,297; followed by Florida with 150,346; New York with 145,870, and Texas with 139,432.
In total, until August of fiscal year 2023, 1.2 million NTAs were issued, that is, cases of notification to appear in court and possible deportation proceedings.
“All of these immigrants received NTAs issued by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials requiring them to appear before Immigration Court and defend themselves against the government’s efforts to deport them,” TRAC indicates. “These people will need to establish that they should be granted asylum or alternative forms of relief from removal.”
The report adds that new immigration trends report that five states have each received more than 50,000 new immigrants and eight more have received at least 25,000.
“Only California and Texas of these thirteen border the border between the United States and Mexico,” he points out. “The additional 11 are in alphabetical order: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.”
The focus on cities is carried out in the midst of controversy in the Big Apple, due to the increase in the arrival of immigrants. According to figures from the Mayor’s Office, more than 110,000 foreigners are reported, of which more than 50,000 currently receive shelter and food aid.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Venezuela who arrived before July 31, 2023, but it is unclear how an NTA will affect those people.
The TRAN report indicates that flows to some cities, including New York, have largely slowed as the destinations of more and more immigrants spread across the country.
“Miami-Dade County, Florida, received 4,057 of these immigrants in August, practically the same number that arrived in July,” it states. “In contrast, Dallas County, Texas, is an example of a county that has experienced faster growth. “Dallas has now surpassed Miami as a destination.”
It should be noted that Florida currently operates Law SB 1718 against undocumented immigrants, which could be affecting the arrival of people.