Immigration Judge at Harlingen, TX
Judge Garcia, Melissa Joy serves at the Harlingen, TX Immigration Court. With an asylum approval rate of 3.8%, this judge is below average compared to the national average. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 1.0% | 2 | 198 | 200 |
| Guatemala | 0.0% | 0 | 92 | 92 |
| Mexico | 23.1% | 21 | 70 | 91 |
| El Salvador | 0.0% | 0 | 78 | 78 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 74 | 74 |
| Venezuela | 18.4% | 9 | 40 | 49 |
| Cuba | 18.2% | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| Nicaragua | 0.0% | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Colombia | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Peru | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| India | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bolivia | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 0 | 104 | 104 |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| 2023 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 70.0% | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2021 | 80.0% | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2020 | 2.7% | 14 | 503 | 517 |