Key Takeaways
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Colorado ranks seventh nationally with a 37.50% Iranian deportation non-representation rate, the only Mountain West state in the top 10, sitting at the epicenter of the tightest four-state cluster in the entire ranking. In 2025-2026, 6 of 16 Iranian deportation filings in Colorado lacked legal counsel, outpacing Virginia, California, Oregon, and five other ranked states despite an Iranian population of just 6,721. At just 0.29 points above Arizona (Rank 8) and 2.50 points below New York (Rank 6), Colorado’s position proves that legal access gaps for Iranian immigrants have nothing to do with state size.
The study by The Mendoza Law Firm analyzed deportation case filings involving Iranian immigrants in Colorado, comparing total filings with those proceeding without legal representation to calculate unrepresented case shares and contextualize Colorado’s standing within the national dataset.
Colorado Iranian Deportation Case Profile (2025 – 2026)Breakdown of Iranian Deportation Filings in Colorado
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Metric |
Colorado Data |
National Context |
|---|---|---|
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Iranian Population (2024) |
6,721 |
Not ranked |
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Total Iranian Deportation Cases |
16 |
No. 11 by total volume |
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Cases Without Legal Representation |
6 |
No. 11 by raw count |
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Cases With Legal Representation |
10 (62.50% of CO cases) |
N/A |
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Unrepresentation Rate |
37.50% |
No. 7 in the Nation |
Colorado’s 16 filings rank 11th nationally by volume, modest beside California (553) and Texas (274), yet a 37.50% non-representation rate is enough to rank seventh, showing that rate and raw volume move independently. Of those 16 cases, 6 lacked an attorney and 10 had representation, producing a 62.50% represented majority while leaving one in three Iranian deportees without counsel. At 2.38 filings per 1,000 Iranian residents, Colorado’s caseload intensity ranks seventh nationally, exactly mirroring its non-representation rate rank.
Colorado vs. Comparable States in the National Rankings
Iranian Deportation Unrepresentation Rates Across Key States (2025 – 2026)
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State |
Total Cases |
Cases Without Counsel |
Unrepresentation Rate |
National Rank |
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Louisiana |
115 |
46 |
40.00% |
5 |
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New York |
20 |
8 |
40.00% |
6 |
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Colorado |
16 |
6 |
37.50% |
7 |
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Arizona |
43 |
16 |
37.21% |
8 |
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Virginia |
49 |
14 |
28.57% |
10 |
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California |
553 |
114 |
20.61% |
14 |
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Oregon |
10 |
2 |
20.00% |
15 |
Louisiana, New York, Colorado, and Arizona span just 2.79 points across Ranks 5 through 8, the tightest four-state band in the dataset, with Colorado at its center at 37.50%. Below that cluster rates drop fast: Virginia (Rank 10) trails Colorado by 8.93 points and California (Rank 14) by 16.89 points, confirming a sharp divide between the upper tier and the lower half. Oregon (Rank 15), the lowest qualifying state at 20.00%, sits 17.50 points below Colorado, marking the full spread of the ranking’s lower bound.
Colorado’s Position: Unrepresentation Rate Gap vs. Other StatesHow Colorado Compares to States Above and Below in the Rankings
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Comparison State |
Their Rate |
Colorado Rate |
Difference |
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Louisiana (Rank 5) |
40.00% |
37.50% |
2.50 points below Louisiana |
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New York (Rank 6) |
40.00% |
37.50% |
2.50 points below New York |
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Arizona (Rank 8) |
37.21% |
37.50% |
+0.29 points above Arizona |
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Virginia (Rank 10) |
28.57% |
37.50% |
+8.93 points above Virginia |
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California (Rank 14) |
20.61% |
37.50% |
+16.89 points above California |
Colorado’s 0.29-point margin above Arizona (Rank 8) is the smallest gap between any two consecutive states in the entire dataset, making its Rank 7 position both precise and analytically significant. Outside that tight cluster, gaps grow quickly: 8.93 points above Virginia (Rank 10) and 16.89 points above California (Rank 14), placing Colorado firmly in the elevated upper band. With a total spread of just 2.79 points across Ranks 5 through 8, Colorado sits at the most compressed point of the entire national ranking.
MethodologyThe Colorado-focused study was drawn from the national dataset compiled by The Mendoza Law Firm. Iranian deportation case filings in Colorado were extracted from the TRAC Immigration database (tracreports.org), covering 2025-2026. The non-representation rate was calculated by dividing Colorado cases without legal representation by total Colorado Iranian deportation filings. Only states with 10 or more total filings qualified for national ranking. Colorado’s Iranian population of 6,721 is sourced from World Population Review (2024).
Data SourcesProceedings Filed in Immigration Court:
https://tracreports.org/phptools/immigration/ntanew/
Iranian Population 2024:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/iranian-population-by-state
Research Datasheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ba5_h5J-10qWImkC7g_6hVbC1CKDcMhF4GmWadx2Gzs/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Study By:
https://mendozafirm.com
About The Mendoza Law FirmThe Mendoza Law Firm provides legal services in immigration law, personal injury and international professional recruitment for U.S. companies seeking qualified professionals from abroad. The firm advocates for immigrant communities through legal representation and public education initiatives.
