The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 16.7% historical asylum grant rate for Alice Song Hartye at Baltimore, MD, based on 744 grants and 3,706 denials (4,450 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Alice Song Hartye with Baltimore, MD. With an asylum approval rate of 16.7%, this judge is 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 Hartye (Baltimore, MD) data snapshot: Overall rate fell from 33% to 5% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Hartye, Alice Song (IJ code ASH, Baltimore, MD):
Overall track record
28 years on the bench (since 1999), 5,134 cases total, lifetime grant rate 17.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,726 cases, grant rate 17.8% — 5.5pp above the Baltimore court average (12.3%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Honduras 939 14.6%
Guatemala 600 13.8%
El Salvador 596 26.0%
Mexico 208 32.4%
Romania 178 0.0%
Ecuador 145 3.6%
Nicaragua 128 15.0%
Venezuela 97 12.8%
Haiti 94 0.0%
Colombia 78 0.0%
Peru 74 2.9%
Year-by-year
2023: 432 cases, 32.9% grant rate
2024: 788 cases, 22.4% grant rate
2025: 1447 cases, 19.9% grant rate
2026: 1059 cases, 4.7% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Hartye, 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
Alice Song Hartye is listed with the Baltimore, MD Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 16.7% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.
Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Honduras (888 decided, 15.4% grant rate), Guatemala (603 decided, 13.3% grant rate), and El Salvador (529 decided, 27.8% 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 Alice Song Hartye's asylum grant rate?
Judge Alice Song Hartye granted asylum in 16.7% of 4,450 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Alice Song Hartye grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (16.7%) is close to the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Baltimore, MD grants 12.1%. 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.
