Immigration judge

Judge Brandon Jaroch

Immigration Judge at Houston, TX

1.1%Grant rate · all years
Brandon Jaroch1.1%
Court median judge4.0%
National16.6%

Small sample: 87 decided cases. A few decisions can move this rate a lot.

EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly

1
Granted
86
Denied
87
Total Decided
Snapshot answer

The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 1.1% historical asylum grant rate for Brandon Jaroch at Houston, TX, based on 1 grants and 86 denials (87 decided outcomes).

The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Brandon Jaroch with Houston, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 1.1%, 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.

Community Discussion

DATA

News: Immigration Judge Brandon Jaroch reported removed from the bench

According to public news reporting, Immigration Judge Brandon Jaroch was reported to have left the EOIR immigration bench in 2025 (fired, terminated, or not renewed) as part of the 2025–2026 wave of immigration-judge dismissals.

Source: https://washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/washington-litigation-group-appeals-trump-administration-decision-invalidating-landmark-civil-service-laws/

This post summarizes publicly reported news and links to the original source. Details may be updated as more information becomes available.

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How to Interpret These Judge Statistics

Brandon Jaroch is listed with the Houston, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 1.1% based on granted and denied asylum decisions represented in the current dataset.

Among the largest nationality groups shown for this judge, the table highlights Mexico (13 decided, 0.0% grant rate), Ecuador (5 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and El Salvador (3 decided, 33.3% 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 Other procedural outcomes, including terminated, withdrawn, administratively closed, or removed cases, are tracked separately where available and are not treated as asylum grants.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.

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Nationality Breakdown

NationalityCasesGrant rate
Mexico 13 0.0%
Ecuador 5 0.0%
El Salvador 3 33.3%
Turkey 3 0.0%
Nicaragua 1 0.0%

Yearly Trends

YearCasesGrant rate
2025 18 0.0%
2024 21 4.8%
2023 5 0.0%
2022 16 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Judge Brandon Jaroch's asylum grant rate?

Judge Brandon Jaroch granted asylum in 1.1% of 87 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.

Does Judge Brandon Jaroch grant asylum more or less often than other judges?

The rate (1.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Houston, TX grants 4.0%. 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.

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