The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 0.1% historical asylum grant rate for Emmanuel Garcia at Laredo, TX, based on 3 grants and 3,682 denials (3,685 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Emmanuel Garcia with Laredo, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 0.1%, 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.
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Judge Garcia (Laredo, TX) data snapshot: 3,427 cases over 7 years, 0.1% grant rate
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge Garcia, Emmanuel (IJ code ELG, Laredo, TX):
Overall track record
7 years on the bench (since 2020), 3,427 cases total, lifetime grant rate 0.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 3,420 cases, grant rate 0.1% — 3.4pp below the Laredo court average (3.5%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 1234 0.1%
Honduras 407 0.0%
Guatemala 346 0.0%
Venezuela 346 0.0%
Ecuador 165 0.0%
Nicaragua 151 0.0%
Colombia 150 0.0%
El Salvador 131 0.8%
Cuba 101 0.0%
Dominican Republic 43 0.0%
India 36 0.0%
Year-by-year
2024: 205 cases, 0.5% grant rate
2025: 1367 cases, 0.1% grant rate
2026: 1848 cases, 0.0% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge Garcia, 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
Emmanuel Garcia is listed with the Laredo, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 0.1% 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 (1,472 decided, 0.1% grant rate), Honduras (410 decided, 0.0% grant rate), and Guatemala (359 decided, 0.0% 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 Emmanuel Garcia's asylum grant rate?
Judge Emmanuel Garcia granted asylum in 0.1% of 3,685 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Emmanuel Garcia grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (0.1%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Laredo, TX grants 4.1%. 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.
