Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Bloomington, MN
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 11.2% historical asylum grant rate for Ryan R. Wood at Bloomington, MN, based on 205 grants and 1,629 denials (1,834 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Ryan R. Wood with Bloomington, MN. With an asylum approval rate of 11.2%, 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.
Former Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Ryan Wood resigned in January 2025 after becoming concerned about the direction of the immigration courts and later publicly criticized pressure on judges to accelerate removals.
Source: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/minnesota-fort-snelling-court-changes-immigration-judges/
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Ryan R. Wood is listed with the Bloomington, MN Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 11.2% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Nicaragua (220 decided, 5.9% grant rate), Ecuador (187 decided, 2.1% grant rate), and Guatemala (159 decided, 1.9% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.
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| Nationality | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 220 | 5.9% |
| Ecuador | 187 | 2.1% |
| Guatemala | 159 | 1.9% |
| Mexico | 139 | 17.3% |
| Honduras | 107 | 2.8% |
| Venezuela | 47 | 10.6% |
| El Salvador | 32 | 9.4% |
| Colombia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 152 | 1.3% |
| 2024 | 378 | 5.8% |
| 2023 | 295 | 9.5% |
| 2022 | 133 | 16.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | 38.1% |
| 2020 | 68 | 27.9% |
Judge Ryan R. Wood granted asylum in 11.2% of 1,834 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (11.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Bloomington, MN grants 7.2%. It is a historical average, not a prediction for any one case.
Grants divided by grants plus denials. Terminations, withdrawals and administrative closures are not counted.
