AP Analysis of 4.5M Migrant Releases Reveals U.S. Destinations and Court Backlogs

AP analyzed data on 4.5 million migrants released at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past decade, mapping their destinations and highlighting that many were released with notices to appear, facing long waits for judicial hearings. The analysis underscores the scale of immigration processing and the strain on the U.S. immigration court system. The data is based on government records, but the full methodology and completeness are not detailed in this item.