The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 7.4% historical asylum grant rate for Madeline Garcia at Miami, FL, based on 540 grants and 6,797 denials (7,337 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Madeline Garcia with Miami, FL. With an asylum approval rate of 7.4%, 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.
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Judge Garcia (Miami, FL) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 11% to 2% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Garcia, Madeline (IJ code MGM, Miami, FL):
Overall track record
32 years on the bench (since 1995), 10,419 cases total, lifetime grant rate 7.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,028 cases, grant rate 4.2% — roughly in line with the Miami court average (5.6%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Cuba 1055 4.2%
Nicaragua 463 1.7%
Guatemala 347 3.7%
Honduras 223 6.5%
Colombia 192 0.6%
Venezuela 185 1.2%
Haiti 137 1.8%
Mexico 64 28.3%
Brazil 61 0.0%
Peru 49 2.4%
El Salvador 42 21.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 453 cases, 11.3% grant rate
2024: 510 cases, 3.5% grant rate
2025: 1043 cases, 2.6% grant rate
2026: 1022 cases, 2.5% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Garcia, 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, July 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
Madeline Garcia is listed with the Miami, FL Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 7.4% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Guatemala (629 decided, 4.1% grant rate), Nicaragua (475 decided, 2.9% grant rate), and Honduras (395 decided, 6.3% 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.
What is Judge Madeline Garcia's asylum grant rate?
Judge Madeline Garcia granted asylum in 7.4% of 7,337 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Madeline Garcia grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (7.4%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Miami, FL grants 15.8%. 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.
