The 2026-09-01 snapshot lists a 9.2% historical asylum grant rate for Margaret R. MacGregor at Pearsall, TX, based on 132 grants and 1,301 denials (1,433 decided outcomes).
The 2026-09-01 EOIR snapshot lists Margaret R. MacGregor with Pearsall, TX. With an asylum approval rate of 9.2%, 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 MacGregor (Pearsall, TX) data snapshot: Overall rate rose from 0% to 21% in 3 years
A few numbers worth knowing if you have a hearing in front of Judge MacGregor, Margaret R. (IJ code MMG, Pearsall, TX):
Overall track record
4 years on the bench (since 2023), 2,385 cases total, lifetime grant rate 9.1%
Last 3 years (2023–2026): 2,378 cases, grant rate 9.2% — roughly in line with the Pearsall court average (6.7%)
Nationality breakdown (2023–2026 cumulative)
Nationality / Cases / Grant rate
Mexico 886 8.5%
Venezuela 368 2.8%
Honduras 257 3.5%
Guatemala 196 4.1%
El Salvador 128 10.0%
Colombia 78 2.0%
Cuba 77 26.8%
Nicaragua 70 0.0%
India 34 18.2%
Ecuador 27 7.7%
China 24 16.7%
Year-by-year
2023: 19 cases, 0.0% grant rate
2024: 596 cases, 12.6% grant rate
2025: 1300 cases, 5.5% grant rate
2026: 463 cases, 20.9% grant rate
If you've appeared before Judge MacGregor, 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
Margaret R. MacGregor is listed with the Pearsall, TX Immigration Court. The headline asylum grant rate shown here is 9.2% 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 (429 decided, 8.6% grant rate), Venezuela (287 decided, 2.8% grant rate), and Honduras (175 decided, 3.4% 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 Margaret R. MacGregor's asylum grant rate?
Judge Margaret R. MacGregor granted asylum in 9.2% of 1,433 decided cases (grants plus denials), according to EOIR data.
Does Judge Margaret R. MacGregor grant asylum more or less often than other judges?
The rate (9.2%) is below the 16.6% national rate; the median judge at Pearsall, TX grants 4.4%. 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.
