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Many immigrants in the United States—whether they have legal status or not—are unaware of whether there is a deportation order against them.
A direct way to verify this, as outlined by Telemundo 51 in a report, is to consult the case information system of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), either by phone or online, using the Alien Registration Number (A-Number).
This verification allows you to determine if the case is (or was) in an immigration court and whether there is an order, as explained by immigration attorney Martha Arias to that outlet.
However, official sources warn that automated systems do not display all cases or all information, so if a person is unable to locate their file, it may be necessary to request their immigration record through a formal request (FOIA/Privacy Act).
Step by step: how to check if there is a deportation order in your name
- 1) Consult EOIR (phone or website). EOIR offers two main ways to check the status of a case.
- Call 1-800-898-7180 (automated line, with options in Spanish and English) or visit the justice.gov/eoir page.
- 2) Have your “A-Number” ready: This number begins with the letter A followed by 8 or 9 digits, and it appears in correspondence from USCIS, DHS, or EOIR itself.
- To write it correctly, it is recommended to place a zero in front if the A-Number has eight digits. If it has 9 digits, there is no need to add the zero.
- 3) Interpret the system's response. According to the attorney consulted by Telemundo, the system can indicate whether the case is in court or if there was a prior deportation order.
- If the system does not find the A-Number, it may be a sign that there is no order associated with that number (at least with that identifier).
The guide warns that some immigrants may have more than one A-Number, for example, if they have processed different applications.
In such cases, the recommendation is to ask a lawyer to manage the immigration record to identify all associated numbers.
If I am undocumented, can I still find out?
Yes. The guide indicates that one way is to request the immigration file via a FOIA Request (Freedom of Information Act Request).
USCIS explains that these requests can be made online, and you can then track the status of the process from the same platform.
If there is a deportation order, it is recommended to consult an immigration attorney and assess whether the case can be reopened, depending on the circumstances.
In June 2025, two cases were reported that illustrate the growing migratory tension between Cuban residents in the United States and federal authorities.
The first incident occurred in Orlando, where a Cuban citizen was arrested while visiting the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office.
The man, who had entered irregularly in 2004 and had a criminal conviction from 2008, had an outstanding deportation order since 2012.
His detention, confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security, was part of the operations that ICE was conducting against immigrants with pending cases, including those who were attending scheduled appointments.
A week later, a similar incident occurred in Miami when another Cuban was arrested at the USCIS office in Kendall while applying for permanent residency.
The authorities discovered that he had a final deportation order from 1995, in effect for three decades.
According to internal data from ICE, more than 42,000 Cubans may have active deportation orders, a number that continues to rise due to the regime in Havana's refusal to accept their repatriation.
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