USCIS Issued 196,000 Alien Removal Notices in 2025

USCIS also referred more than 14,400 immigrants to ICE due to fraud, national security, and public safety concerns.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection security agents guide illegal immigrants onboard a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing for a removal flight at Fort Bliss, Texas, on Jan. 23, 2025. Dept. of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena

Since Jan. 20, officers with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have issued roughly 196,600 Notices to Appear (NTAs), a charging document that initiates deportation proceedings for noncitizens, the agency said in a statement on Dec. 22.

“Under an updated policy confirming USCIS’ role as an immigration enforcement agency, the agency’s officers are once again empowered to enforce immigration law by issuing Notices to Appear,” it said.