The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.5% historical asylum grant rate for Arkesia Jenkins at Houston South, TX, based on 48 grants and 3,118 denials (3,166 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Arkesia Jenkins with Houston South, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.5%, 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.
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Judge Jenkins (Houston South, TX) data snapshot: 4,740 cases over 7 years, 1.5% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Jenkins, Arkesia (IJ code AAJ, Houston South, TX):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 4,740 cases total, lifetime grant rate 1.5%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 4,234 cases, grant rate 1.1% — roughly in line with the Houston South court average (1.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1241 0.9%
Honduras 792 0.8%
El Salvador 456 0.4%
Venezuela 451 0.0%
Guatemala 439 0.0%
Cuba 284 0.0%
Nicaragua 198 0.0%
Colombia 106 0.0%
Nigeria 37 29.2%
Romania 22 0.0%
Turkiye 21 6.2%
Year-by-year
2023: 1354 cases, 2.3% grant rate
2024: 820 cases, 2.1% grant rate
2025: 1199 cases, 0.3% grant rate
2026: 861 cases, 0.4% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Jenkins, 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
Arkesia Jenkins is listed with the Houston South, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.5% 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 (1,160 decided, 1.6% grant rate), Honduras (624 decided, 1.0% grant rate), and El Salvador (341 decided, 0.3% 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 Arkesia Jenkins's asylum grant rate?
Judge Arkesia Jenkins granted asylum in 1.5% of 3,166 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Arkesia Jenkins grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (1.5%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston South, TX grants 1.5%. 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.
