Anyone who's had experience with immigration court knows that the process is anything but fast. Nationwide, the backlog has reached an all-time high of 344,230 people in immigration proceedings. See
TRAC Immigration for more.
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Fortunately, the immigration court doesn't require you
to stand in line the entire time you're waiting for your case.
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As of September 13, Massachusetts is among the top ten states with the biggest backlog of immigration cases waiting to be processed. It also has the 8th longest wait times. In 2013, a person in deportation proceedings in Massachusetts had to wait an average of 610 days to have the case resolved, above the national average of 562 days.
Click here to see some charts. Nebraska had the longest wait times with 761 days, while Hawaii is the shortest at 164.
While the wait times may seem to be a good thing for people who want to avoid deportation, the long delays mean months of uncertainty for people in immigration proceedings.
