Executive Office for Immigration Review Unaccompanied Children Priority Code Adjudication July 18, 2014 – May 26, 2015 IJ Decisions Voluntary Departure – 422 Terminated – 1,187 Remove – 6,248 (5,453 In Absentia) Unaccompanied Children Initial Receipts Initial Case Completions 31,987 10,591 Relief Granted - 6 PD Termination – 12 Other – 9 Other Completions PD Administrative Closure – 64 Other Administrative Completion - 36 Administrative Closing (Other) – 2,607 • Of the 31,987 unaccompanied children initial receipts, 25,777 have had a master hearing scheduled, the date for which has passed. • There have been 3,146 change of venue and transfer decisions issued between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • There are currently 21,999 pending unaccompanied children cases. • The initial receipts capture new Notices to Appear that DHS files with EOIR’s immigration courts for removal cases for unaccompanied children (UC), which falls into one of the four priority groups EOIR announced on July 18, 2014: unaccompanied child (UC), adults with a child or children detained (AWC/D), adults with a child or children released on alternatives to detention (AWC/ATD), and recent border crossers whom DHS is detaining (RBC/D). DHS is responsible for identifying which individuals fall into the priority categories. The Department of Homeland Security places priority case codes on the Notices to Appear before filing them with the immigration court. These case codes do not change as the case moves through the immigration court process. Consequently, we note that priority cases, including those marked as “adults with children - detained” or “recent border crosser - detained," will retain the designation DHS provides at the case onset, regardless of subsequent custody status. These initial receipts are for cases that DHS filed with EOIR between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • Initial case completions are the immigration judges’ determinations on cases with the designated priority code. These initial case completions may occur at the first hearing, after multiple adjournments, or after a change of venue or transfer. • IJ Decision = A determination by an immigration judge. • Other Completion = In the immigration court, the conclusion of a case with one of the following: 1) administrative closure; 2) failure to prosecute; 3) other administrative completion; or 4) temporary protected status. • Please note that EOIR staff frequently enter and update information into the case database, so the statistics provided are subject to change. Executive Office for Immigration Review Adults With Children – Released on ATD Priority Code Adjudication July 18, 2014 – May 26, 2015 IJ Decisions Voluntary Departure – 354 Terminated – 124 Remove – 11,516 (10,436 In Absentia) Adults With Children – Released on ATD Initial Receipts Initial Case Completions 35,695 12,441 Relief Granted - 137 PD Termination – 4 Other – 15 Other Completions PD Administrative Closure – 32 Administrative Closing (Other) – 259 • Of the 35,695 adults with children - released on alternatives to detention initial receipts, 25,732 have had a master hearing scheduled, the date for which has passed. • There have been 3,057 change of venue and transfer decisions issued between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • There are currently 23,777 pending adults with children - released on alternatives to detention cases. • The initial receipts capture new Notices to Appear that DHS files with EOIR’s immigration courts for removal cases for adults with children - released on alternatives (AWC/ATD), which falls into one of the four priority groups EOIR announced on July 18, 2014: unaccompanied child (UC), adults with a child or children detained (AWC/D), adults with a child or children released on alternatives to detention (AWC/ATD), and recent border crossers whom DHS is detaining (RBC/D). DHS is responsible for identifying which individuals fall into the priority categories. The Department of Homeland Security places priority case codes on the Notices to Appear before filing them with the immigration court. These case codes do not change as the case moves through the immigration court process. Consequently, we note that priority cases, including those marked as “adults with children - detained” or “recent border crosser - detained," will retain the designation DHS provides at the case onset, regardless of subsequent custody status. These initial receipts are for cases that DHS filed with EOIR between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • Initial case completions are the immigration judges’ determinations on cases with the designated priority code. These initial case completions may occur at the first hearing, after multiple adjournments, or after a change of venue or transfer. • IJ Decision = A determination by an immigration judge. • Other Completion = In the immigration court, the conclusion of a case with one of the following: 1) administrative closure; 2) failure to prosecute; 3) other administrative completion; or 4) temporary protected status. • Please note that EOIR staff frequently enter and update information into the case database, so the statistics provided are subject to change. Executive Office for Immigration Review Adults With Children – Detained Priority Code Adjudication July 18, 2014 – May 26, 2015 IJ Decisions Voluntary Departure – 6 Terminated – 11 Remove – 251 (103 In Absentia) Adults With Children – Detained Initial Receipts Initial Case Completions 3,384 354 Relief Granted – 76 Other - 3 Other Completions Other Administrative Completion - 1 Administrative Closing (Other) – 6 • Of the 3,384 adults with children - detained initial receipts, 3,098 have had a master hearing scheduled, the date for which has passed. • There have been 3,804 change of venue and transfer decisions issued between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • There are currently 3,053 pending adults with children - detained cases. • The initial receipts capture new Notices to Appear that DHS files with EOIR’s immigration courts for removal cases for adults with children - detained (AWC/D), which falls into one of the four priority groups EOIR announced on July 18, 2014: unaccompanied child (UC), adults with a child or children detained (AWC/D), adults with a child or children released on alternatives to detention (AWC/ATD), and recent border crossers whom DHS is detaining (RBC/D). DHS is responsible for identifying which individuals fall into the priority categories. The Department of Homeland Security places priority case codes on the Notices to Appear before filing them with the immigration court. These case codes do not change as the case moves through the immigration court process. Consequently, we note that priority cases, including those marked as “adults with children detained” or “recent border crosser - detained," will retain the designation DHS provides at the case onset, regardless of subsequent custody status. These initial receipts are for cases that DHS filed with EOIR between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • Initial case completions are the immigration judges’ determinations on cases with the designated priority code. These initial case completions may occur at the first hearing, after multiple adjournments, or after a change of venue or transfer. • IJ Decision = A determination by an immigration judge. • Other Completion = In the immigration court, the conclusion of a case with one of the following: 1) administrative closure; 2) failure to prosecute; 3) other administrative completion; or 4) temporary protected status. • Please note that EOIR staff frequently enter and update information into the case database, so the statistics provided are subject to change. Executive Office for Immigration Review Recent Border Crosser - Detained Priority Code Adjudication July 18, 2014 – May 26, 2015 IJ Decisions Voluntary Departure – 126 Terminated – 23 Remove – 1,160 (144 In Absentia) Recent Border Crosser Detained Initial Receipts Initial Case Completions 6,029 1,476 Relief Granted - 148 Other – 8 Other Completions PD Administrative Closure – 2 Other Administrative Completion - 1 Administrative Closing (Other) – 8 • Of the 6,029 recent border crossers – detained initial receipts, 4,988 have had a master hearing scheduled, the date for which has passed. • There have been 5,169 change of venue and transfer decisions issued between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • There are currently 4,579 pending recent border crossers – detained cases. • The initial receipts capture new Notices to Appear that DHS files with EOIR’s immigration courts for removal cases for recent border crossers – detained (RBC/D), which falls into one of the four priority groups EOIR announced on July 18, 2014: unaccompanied child (UC), adults with a child or children detained (AWC/D), adults with a child or children released on alternatives to detention (AWC/ATD), and recent border crossers whom DHS is detaining (RBC/D). DHS is responsible for identifying which individuals fall into the priority categories. The Department of Homeland Security places priority case codes on the Notices to Appear before filing them with the immigration court. These case codes do not change as the case moves through the immigration court process. Consequently, we note that priority cases, including those marked as “adults with children detained” or “recent border crosser - detained," will retain the designation DHS provides at the case onset, regardless of subsequent custody status. These initial receipts are for cases that DHS filed with EOIR between July 18, 2014 and May 26, 2015. • Initial case completions are the immigration judges’ determinations on cases with the designated priority code. These initial case completions may occur at the first hearing, after multiple adjournments, or after a change of venue or transfer. • IJ Decision = A determination by an immigration judge. • Other Completion = In the immigration court, the conclusion of a case with one of the following: 1) administrative closure; 2) failure to prosecute; 3) other administrative completion; or 4) temporary protected status. • Please note that EOIR staff frequently enter and update information into the case database, so the statistics provided are subject to change.