Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse

08/31/2026

Asylum denial rates have soared to 94 percent as of June 2026, with only 771 individuals granted asylum compared to over four times that number three years ago. At the same time, the number of asylum decisions has grown, resulting in soaring asylum denial rates. In June 2026, 94 percent of all asylum cases were denied. Read the latest report from TRAC at

The number of individuals Immigration Judges grant asylum to each month has been falling. In June 2026, only 771 individuals were granted asylum—less than a quarter of the number of individuals awarded asylum just three years ago. At the same time, the number of asylum decisions has grown resultin...

08/21/2026

Denaturalization lawsuits reached an all-time high in July 2026, with at least 50 complaints filed in a single month. # Read the full breakdown on the data and the transparency barriers at https://tracreports.org/reports/778/

08/10/2026

The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during May 2026 the government reported receiving 1,997 new referrals for criminal prosecution from the Federal Bureau of​​ Investigation (FBI). According to case-by-case information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), this number is down from 2,567 referrals in March and 2,413 in April. See Figure 1. .
See TRAC's latest report at https://tracreports.org/reports/777/

07/21/2026

Immigration court case closures hit an all-time high of 100K+ in June 2026, driven by a 30% jump in removal orders. Despite record closures, the backlog stays high at 3.2M cases. Read the full TRAC report at https://tracreports.org/reports/776/

06/26/2026

Detention Drops As New Immigration Court Cases Surge See TRAC's latest report at https://tracreports.org/reports/775/

06/17/2026

Denaturalization Lawsuits Jump in May and June 2026 This report documents an in-depth review of the denaturalization complaints TRAC painstakingly compiled of individuals subject to these civil denaturalization proceedings see the latest report at https://tracreports.org/reports/774/

06/17/2026

TRAC Updates Tracker for "Inadmissibles" at U.S. Ports of Entry The latest case-by-case data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), has been updated to include newly released numbers for April and May 2026. Use TRAC's online tool at https://tracreports.org/phptools/immigration/cbpinadmiss/

05/12/2026

Immigration Lawsuit Surge (March 2026)
Record-high immigration lawsuits: 9,911 new filings in March 2026 and 41,887 suits filed this year, mostly challenging federal actions.
See TRAC’s latest report at

The latest available data from the federal courts show that during March 2026 the government reported 9,911 new lawsuits filed involving immigration matters. According to the case-by-case information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), this number is up 9.2 percent ove...

04/22/2026

New Proposed DHS Rule Effectively Ends Work Authorization for Asylum Applicants See TRAC's latest report at https://tracreports.org/reports/772/

04/10/2026

New Immigration Detention Current Data and Trends See TRAC latest Detention Quick Facts at https://tracreports.org/immigration/quickfacts/detention.html