Immigration judge
Immigration Judge at Newark, NJ
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 4.1% historical asylum grant rate for Shana W. Chen at Newark, NJ, based on 297 grants and 7,006 denials (7,303 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Shana W. Chen with Newark, NJ. With an asylum approval rate of 4.1%, 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.
In May 2026, NorthJersey.com reported that a 288-detainee Delaney Hall letter singled out Newark Immigration Judge Shana Chen and two other judges for alleged due-process problems in rapid deportation and expulsion decisions.
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Shana W. Chen is listed with the Newark, NJ Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 4.1% 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 (1,725 decided, 1.5% grant rate), Honduras (1,066 decided, 3.3% grant rate), and Ecuador (594 decided, 2.4% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1,725 | 1.5% |
| Honduras | 1,066 | 3.3% |
| Ecuador | 594 | 2.4% |
| Peru | 519 | 1.2% |
| El Salvador | 496 | 6.7% |
| Colombia | 467 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 367 | 3.3% |
| Mexico | 355 | 11.8% |
| Year | Cases | Grant rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,582 | 1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,243 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,266 | 4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,095 | 3.8% |
| 2022 | 564 | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 349 | 11.5% |
| 2020 | 682 | 5.9% |
Judge Shana W. Chen granted asylum in 4.1% of 7,303 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
The rate (4.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Newark, NJ grants 16.4%. 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.
