According to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, as of late 2023, the U.S. immigration court system faced a backlog of more than 3 million pending cases. This number has more than doubled since 2019 and continues to grow, placing immense pressure on the system. Immigration judges are currently being asked to handle an average of 4,500 cases each and so struggle to manage their caseloads effectively. This backlog includes a mix of individuals seeking asylum, appealing deportation orders, or addressing other immigration-related issues. To get some insight into the challenges the system faces we talk with a retired Immigration Judge who spent 24 years hearing cases.

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.

Fort Myers celebrated Constitution Day by welcoming 28 new U.S. citizens. In sweltering heat, immigrants realized their long-held dreams of American citizenship in a touching ceremony.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Friday urged a federal judge to reject an attempt to block part of a new state law targeting people who transport undocumented immigrants into the state.

Biographer Laura Tillman recounts Lalo Garcia's memories of working in the Florida fields.

The Lee County Legal Aid Society has begun representing immigrant children and teens.

After filing a constitutional challenge last month, attorneys for migrants and advocates Tuesday asked a federal judge for a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law that makes it a felony to transport into the state people who enter the country illegally.

Humanitarian-aid orgs say the state’s newest anti-immigration laws will hurt it, in the long run.

California officials are continuing to hold Florida responsible for flights Friday and Monday that brought South American migrants from El Paso, Texas, to Sacramento.The June flights come months after Gov. Ron DeSantis -- who recently announced his bid for president -- took credit for transporting migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.