Asylum Grant Rate
26.0% of merits decisions
Asylum cases decided at Laredo Immigration Court
Courts → Laredo, TX
Immigration court · Laredo, TX
Laredo Immigration Court
26.0% asylum grant rate across 3,432 merits decisions (FY2015–2025) - below the 48.2% national average.
Data updated 2026-06-21
- 26.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 74.0%
- Asylum denial rate
- 1,263
- Pending cases
- 8 mo
- Time to decision
The verdict
The Laredo Immigration Court granted asylum in 26.0% of the 3,432 cases it decided on the merits - below the 48.2% national rate.
- 26.0%
- Asylum grant rate
- 3,432
- Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
- 22
- Judges with reported asylum decisions
- 1,263
- Pending cases (all types)
Statistical data only. Grant rates reflect historical case outcomes and are not predictive of any individual case result.
Consult a licensed immigration attorney for legal advice.
Case Insights: Laredo Immigration Court
The Laredo Immigration Court, based in Laredo, TX, decided 3,432 asylum cases on the merits between FY2015 and FY2025 - out of 93,550 total proceedings of all case types it handled. Of those asylum decisions, 894 were granted (26.0%) and 2,538 were denied (74.0%). The court has 22 immigration judges with enough asylum decisions to report, whose individual grant rates shape the court-wide average shown above.
Between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2025, the grant rate at Laredo Immigration Court rose by 13.3 percentage points, moving from 0.0% to 13.3%. That window spans 11 fiscal years of reported data, covering shifts in bench composition, policy guidance, and nationality mix. The year-by-year table lower on this page shows the underlying annual case volume for every year in the series.
Outcomes vary substantially judge-to-judge. Judge JA1 decided the most asylum cases here - 412 merits decisions (9.2% grant rate). The spread between the highest-grant and lowest-grant judges at this court is 56.4 percentage points - DJS at 63.1% versus CCS at 6.7%. These differences reflect case mix, nationality assignments, and docket type rather than any single factor, and they are why EOIR cautions readers against treating any judge's rate as predictive of an individual case.
26.0%
Asylum Grant Rate
74.0%
Asylum Denial Rate
3,432
Asylum Decisions
8 mo
Avg Time to Decision
Pending Cases
1,263
Open proceedings (all case types)
Asylum Decisions
3,432
Merits decisions, FY2015–2025
Grant rate over time
Asylum grant rate by fiscal year at Laredo Immigration Court.
| Fiscal year | Decisions | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 15 | 0.0% |
| FY2016 | 19 | 15.8% |
| FY2017 | 85 | 32.9% |
| FY2018 | 146 | 21.2% |
| FY2019 | 173 | 11.6% |
| FY2020 | 1,120 | 26.9% |
| FY2021 | 496 | 54.4% |
| FY2022 | 136 | 31.6% |
| FY2023 | 220 | 17.3% |
| FY2024 | 375 | 19.7% |
| FY2025 | 647 | 13.3% |
The judge lottery at Laredo Immigration Court
22 judges with enough asylum decisions to report. Grant rates run from 63.1% (130 decisions) down to 6.7% (150 decisions) - a 56.4-point spread on the same bench. Rates based on smaller decision counts carry more statistical noise.
Judge names below are the anonymized judge codes EOIR assigns in its public case-data release, not verified public identities. EOIR does not publish immigration judges' full names in this dataset. See our methodology for detail.
| # | Judge | Decisions | Asylum grant rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge DJS | 130 | |
| 2 | Judge MB | 94 | |
| 3 | Judge CLG | 154 | |
| 4 | Judge EJT | 78 | |
| 5 | Judge YG1 | 111 | |
| 6 | Judge CMM | 124 | |
| 7 | Judge MBT | 94 | |
| 8 | Judge DER | 129 | |
| 9 | Judge RSN | 203 | |
| 10 | Judge CAH | 107 | |
| 11 | Judge X10 | 81 | |
| 12 | Judge DYR | 35 | |
| 13 | Judge BLH | 116 | |
| 14 | Judge TGC | 168 | |
| 15 | Judge RLC | 260 | |
| 16 | Judge LCF | 327 | |
| 17 | Judge JCM | 99 | |
| 18 | Judge ELG | 135 | |
| 19 | Judge DLC | 140 | |
| 20 | Judge PNM | 74 | |
| 21 | Judge JA1 | 412 | |
| 22 | Judge CCS | 150 | |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grant rate at the Laredo Immigration Court immigration court? ▼
The Laredo Immigration Court immigration court has an overall grant rate of 26.0% and a denial rate of 74.0%, based on 3,432 asylum merits decisions (FY2015–2025) from DOJ EOIR records.
How many immigration judges serve at Laredo Immigration Court? ▼
Laredo Immigration Court has 22 immigration judges on record. Grant rates vary significantly between judges, from 6.7% to 63.1%.
How long do cases take at Laredo Immigration Court? ▼
The average wait time at Laredo Immigration Court is approximately 8 months. Wait times vary based on case type, docket load, and whether continuances are granted.
Where is the Laredo Immigration Court immigration court located? ▼
The Laredo Immigration Court immigration court is located in Laredo, TX. It is part of the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) system.
Does the grant rate predict my case outcome at Laredo Immigration Court? ▼
No. Grant rates are historical averages reflecting aggregate outcomes across all case types and judges. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case, the judge assigned, the type of relief sought, and whether you have legal representation. Always consult a licensed immigration attorney.
How has the Laredo Immigration Court grant rate changed over time? ▼
Between FY2015 and FY2025, the grant rate at Laredo Immigration Court increased from 0.0% to 13.3%. Year-by-year data is shown in the trends table on this page.
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Data from the DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) via FOIA bulk case data. Statistical information only, not legal advice.
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Source: U.S. EOIR, Immigration Court Statistics Immigration court outcomes by court and case type · 2025
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