2.32 million asylum applications were pending before the immigration courts on 30 June 2026, -7% since 30 September 2025
fiscal 2025: 879,603 filed (40,837 affirmative, 838,766 defensive) · fiscal 2026 through June: 199,069 filed (69,852 affirmative, 129,217 defensive) · asylum applications, affirmative and defensive
Immigration · Immigration · Executive Office for Immigration Review (Justice Department) · 29 Jun 2026