Immigration judge

Judge Jessica K. Miles

Immigration Judge at El Paso Detained, TX

7.5%Grant rate · all years
Jessica K. Miles7.5%
Court median judge4.5%
National16.6%

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

101
Granted
1,253
Denied
1,354
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.5% historical asylum grant rate for Jessica K. Miles at El Paso Detained, TX, based on 101 grants and 1,253 denials (1,354 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Jessica K. Miles with El Paso Detained, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 7.5%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review). Historical listings do not by themselves establish a current assignment.

Community Discussion

DATA

Judge Miles (El Paso Detained, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 14% to 6% in 3 years

A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Miles, Jessica K. (IJ code JKM, El Paso Detained, TX):

4 years on the bench (since 2023), 1,793 cases total, lifetime grant rate 6.7%

Last 3 years (2023–2026): 1,789 cases, grant rate 6.7% — roughly in line with the El Paso Detained court average (5.3%)

Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico                 526    4.0%
Venezuela              273    3.8%
Guatemala              183    1.4%
Honduras               156    0.8%
Colombia                88    3.5%
Ecuador                 78    4.5%
El Salvador             66   11.1%
Cuba                    61   52.9%
Nicaragua               50    9.4%
Turkey                  41   16.7%
Brazil                  30    0.0%
2023:  119 cases, 14.4% grant rate
2024:  230 cases, 13.5% grant rate
2025:  796 cases, 4.2% grant rate
2026:  644 cases, 6.2% grant rate

If you've appeared before Judge Miles, I'd love to hear:

1. What's your nationality, and when was your most recent hearing?

2. How did your attorney prepare for this judge specifically?

Source: EOIR (U.S. Executive Office for Immigration Review) public statistics, May 2026 release, compiled by AsylumTracker. A judge's historical pattern does not predict the outcome of any individual case; this is shared to help set realistic expectations. Real-experience accounts from the community are welcome.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Jessica K. Miles is listed with the El Paso Detained, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.5% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (374 decided, 4.3% grant rate), Venezuela (241 decided, 3.7% grant rate), and Guatemala (156 decided, 2.6% grant rate). Compare these rows with the judge's overall rate because nationality mix can materially change how the headline number should be read.

Grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.

This page is based on public EOIR data last updated 2026-09-01. It is for research and information only, not legal advice.

Read the grant-rate methodology or learn how to read immigration judge statistics.

Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 374 4.3%
Venezuela 241 3.7%
Guatemala 156 2.6%
Honduras 128 0.8%
Colombia 60 5.0%
Cuba 52 51.9%
Ecuador 49 4.1%
El Salvador 48 10.4%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2026 496 8.5%
2025 616 4.2%
2024 141 13.5%
2023 97 14.4%
2022 2 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Jessica K. Miles's asylum grant rate?

Judge Jessica K. Miles granted asylum in 7.5% of 1,354 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Jessica K. Miles grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (7.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at El Paso Detained, TX grants 4.5%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.

How is this grant rate calculated?

Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.

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